Antarctic Plateau Antarctic Plateau The Antarctic Plateau, or Polar Plateau or Haakon VII Plateau, is a large area of East Antarctica which extends over a diameter of about , and includes the region of the geographic South Pole and the Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station. This huge continental plateau is at an average elevation of about high. This plateau was first sighted in 1903 during the Discovery Expedition to the Antarctic, which was led by Robert Falcon Scott. Ernest Shackleton became the first to cross parts of this plateau in 1909 during his Nimrod Expedition, which turned back in bad weather when it
David O'Keefe (ship captain) allowed him to own an island, of which he was considered "king". Reportedly he had his own emblem, which showed the US flag waving over the letters "O K." He took two Yapese wives, despite already having a wife and daughter in Savannah. In 1901 he died on the ship "Santa Cruz" returning to Savannah. "His Majesty O'Keefe" is the story of O'Keefe's life on Yap. A film of the same name starring Burt Lancaster was made in 1954. David O'Keefe (ship captain) David Dean O'Keefe (1824 or 1828 – 1901) was an Irish-American ship captain who become a historical