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Abraham Bay

Abraham Bay

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  • Aleutians West (CA)
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on SW coast of Attu I.; Aleutian Islands. 5.5 miles wide.

History of Abraham Bay

local name reported by Army Map Service (AMS) in 1943; called "Deep Bay" in the 1944 Aleutian Coast Pilot. was derived from "St. Abraham," the name supposedly given to the island in 1741 by Captain Commander Vitus Bering, Imperial Russian Navy (IRN).