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Tiksi Bay ( Russian : Бухта Тикси , Bukhta Tiksi ) is a bay of the Laptev Sea that cuts into the northern part of the Sakha Republic , Russia .
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1-480: This bay was first surveyed by Russian Arctic explorer Dmitry Laptev in 1739. It was then called "Gorely Bay". The name "Tiksi Bay" was adopted in 1878. There is a cross at Tiksi Bay marking the place of death of U. S. whaling captain Thomas Long . The bay is up to 21 km long, 17 km wide and has a depth of 2 to 11 metres. The Sogo and Yuryage Rivers discharge into the bay. The port of Tiksi lies on