SGGB Grytviken Whaling Station, South Georgia, Southern Atlantic Ocean. v1.0
New Helipad/Airfield Scenery for SGGB Grytviken Whaling Station, South Georgia, Southern Atlantic Ocean.
It is part of the British overseas territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
Argentina also claims the territory.
“SGGB South Georgia Grytviken Helipad” msfs map identification.
By request. (King Penguin country).
This is very basic scenery, with a fictitious Helipad at Grytviken on South Georgia.
I’m sure a STOL aircraft, maybe? would manage ok!
An old Whaling station & the first area to be occupied on the Island.
Its a base on the map at least, so gives ability to more easily explore the area. Quite a Big Island actually!
Check the weather! Summertime is best! Loads of room for improvement especially to all the old whaling station buildings etc. Something for others or the future. (Further south is Coronation island -60.564335, -45.679232)
Based on misc information & images. All original msfs models etc used.
Info.
The island of South Georgia was first sighted in 1675 by Anthony de la Roché, a London merchant and (despite his French name) an Englishman.
The island appeared as Roche Island on early maps. The commercial Spanish ship León, operating out of Saint-Malo sighted it on 28 June or 29 June 1756.
James Cook circumnavigated the island in 1775 and made the first landing.
He claimed the territory for the Kingdom of Great Britain, naming it the “Isle of Georgia” in honour of King George III of the United Kingdom.
British arrangements for the government of South Georgia were established under 1843 British letters patent.
South Georgia became a base for whaling beginning in the 20th century.
A Norwegian, Carl Anton Larsen, established the first land-based whaling station and first permanent habitation at Grytviken in 1904. It operated through his Argentine Fishing Company, which settled in Grytviken.
The station operated until 1965. Whaling stations operated under leases granted by the Governor of the Falkland Islands.
Seven stations, all based on the north coast with its sheltered harbours.
Government – Executive power is vested in the Monarch of the United Kingdom and is exercised by the commissioner, a post held by the
Governor of the Falkland Islands.
Installation – After unzipping, place the complete “sac-airport-sggb-south-georgia-gritviken-helipad” folder
into your MSFS community folder.
Thats it, Have fun.
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GPS Coordinates: -54.280375, -36.510047
