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Kadashan Bay

Coordinates: 57°43′36″N 135°13′24″W / 57.72667°N 135.22333°W / 57.72667; -135.22333
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Kadashan Bay is located on Chichagof Island on the south side of Tenakee Inlet. It is named after Paul K. Kadashan, a Tlingit native who applied for a homestead in the area in 1915.[1] The escort carrier USS Kadashan Bay was named after it.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Bright, William (2004). Native American Placenames of the United States. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 194.
  2. ^ "Dictionary of American Fighting Ships: Kadashan Bay". United states Navy. Retrieved 2013-07-31.

57°43′36″N 135°13′24″W / 57.72667°N 135.22333°W / 57.72667; -135.22333