Tigres Strait
| Tigres Strait | |
|---|---|
| Estreito dos Tigres (Portuguese) | |
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| Ocean/sea sources | Atlantic Ocean |
| Basin countries | Angola |
| Max. length | 35 km (22 mi) |
| Max. width | 9 km (5.6 mi) |
| Islands | Tigres Island |
| References | [1] |
The Tigres Strait, formerly known as Tigres Bay or Great Fish Bay, is a strait in Angola, located in Namibe Province, serving as a separation between the Angolan mainland and the Tigres Island.[2][3]
Geography
[edit | edit source]It once had a small peninsula on its eastern side, with its isthmus in the south and a well established fishing village named Saint Martin of the Tigers (in Portuguese: São Martinho dos Tigres). The ocean broke through the isthmus of the peninsula in 1962 and the water line was severed.[4] Tigres became an island overnight, Tigres Island, the largest island of Angola.[5]
Currently, most of the area of the former bay has become a strait between the island and the mainland. Of the original bay, only a small inlet open to the north —the Saco dos Tigres— remains at the southern end.[6]
History
[edit | edit source]On 6 December 1904 the Russian fleet proceeding to the pacific to fight the Battle of Tsushima of stopped at the bay to take on coal.[7] They left the following afternoon.[7] The British HMS Barrosa arrived the next day looking for the fleet before heading to Moçâmedes.[7]
See also
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[edit | edit source]- ^ GoogleEarth
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