Umitaka Bank

Umitaka Bank
Submerged bank
Umitaka Bank (Antarctica)
OceanSouthern Ocean

Umitaka Bank (67°25′S 167°0′E / 67.417°S 167.000°E / -67.417; 167.000) is a submarine bank in the Balleny Islands area. It was named after the research vessel Umitaku-Maru of the Tokyo University of Fisheries, which took soundings in the area (1964–65). Name approved 4/80 (ACUF 201).

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