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Chichagof Harbor
Chichagof Bay, Tschitschagoff Harbor
Aerial photo of Chichagof harbor on Attu island, Alaska (USA), during the Battle of Attu, 11 to 30 May 1943.
Chichagof HarborLocation of Chichagof Harbor in Alaska
Location	United States  Alaska Attu Island
Coordinates	52°55′48.24″N 173°14′41.21″E / 52.9300667°N 173.2447806°E / 52.9300667; 173.2447806
Type	Bay
Etymology	Vasily Chichagov
Ocean/sea sources	Bering Sea
Average depth	2–4 fathoms (12–24 ft; 3.7–7.3 m)

Chichagof Harbor is an inlet on the northeast coast of the island of Attu in the Aleutian Islands in Alaska. It is named after Russian Admiral and polar explorer Vasily Chichagov. It is the location of the Aleut village served by an American pastor and his wife. It was also where some heavy fighting took place during the recapture of the island from the Japanese during the Battle of Attu in World War II and afterwards was the site of Battery B 42nd Coast Artillery Battalion.

Notes

1. "Map of Chichagof Harbor in Aleutians West (CA), Alaska". Cartographic.info. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
2. Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition, p. 243.

References

• Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition. Springfield, Massachusetts: Merriam-Webster, Incorporated, 1997. ISBN 0-87779-546-0.

External links

• "Chichagof Harbor, sign". Alaska State Library and Historical Collections. Retrieved April 19, 2021.

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