Ajax Bay

Ajax Bay

Some of the remaining buildings in 2008
Ajax Bay

Location in the Falkland Islands

Coordinates: 51°33′56″S 59°4′48″W / 51.56556°S 59.08000°W / -51.56556; -59.08000Coordinates: 51°33′56″S 59°4′48″W / 51.56556°S 59.08000°W / -51.56556; -59.08000
Country  United Kingdom
British Overseas Territory  Falkland Islands
Region East Falkland

Ajax Bay is a settlement on East Falkland, in the Falkland Islands, It is on the north west coast, on the shore of San Carlos Water, a few miles from Port San Carlos. It was mainly a refrigeration plant, and was developed by the Colonial Development Corporation in the 1950s, which was also responsible for developing Port Albemarle. It was supposed to freeze Falkland mutton, but this was found to be economically unviable. Many of the pre-fabricated houses here were moved to Stanley.[1]

During the Falklands War, the first British bridgehead was established on San Carlos Water. Ajax Bay was one of three landing points, and codenamed "Red Beach" as part of Operation Sutton. It was used as a military hospital during the Falklands War.

Ajax Bay gallery

References

  1. Wheeler, Tony (2004). The Falklands & South Georgia Island. Lonely Planet. pp. 96–97.


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