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Bechevin Bay

Bechevin Bay

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  • Aleutians West (CA)
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on N coast, newar W end of Atka I., extends SW from Bechevin Point, Aleutian Islands. 5 miles long.

History of Bechevin Bay

According to Sauer (1802, chart), named "Betchevinskoi" by Commodore Joseph Billings, Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), for "Bechevin, who sent the ship Gavril to the Aleutian Islands in 1760. See below.

Found on the following Topo Maps
Atka (1952), Atka (1959), Atka (1959),