GEOGRAPHIC NAMES OF ANTARCTICA 



ary, making territorial claim to this sector. A 

 beacon was installed and hydrographic survey 

 made in Melchior Islands. 



1943. Argentine expedition. 



Leader: Capt. S. Harriague. Ship: Primero de 

 Mayo. 



Summary: Sponsored by Comision National del 

 Antartico and Ministry of Marine. Ships sailed 

 south from Ushuaia on February 18, 1943, passing 

 west of South Shetland Islands enroute to Melchior 

 Islands. Hydrographic survey of Melchior Islands 

 completed. Sailed south to Stonington Island in 

 Marguerite Bay, where materials left by the 

 United States Antarctic Service were collected. 

 Flights were made from Port Lockroy. Called at 

 Deception Island. 



1943-45. Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey 

 (Operation Tabarin). 



Leader: Lt. Cdr. J. W. S. Marr, RNVR. Ships: 

 William Scoresby and Fitzroy. 

 Summary: Sponsored by British Colonial Office 

 and Admiralty. The two ships sailed south from 

 Falkland Islands and on February 3, 1944 reached 

 Deception Island, where Base B was established for 

 territorial administration and meteorological ob- 

 servation. Vessels then sailed to Hope Bay, ar- 

 riving February 7, but ice conditions prevented un- 

 loading materials for base there. The ships turned 

 north into Bransfield Strait, then southwestward 

 along the west coast of Palmer Peninsula in search 

 of possible base site. With coal running short on 

 the Fitzroy, the ships were forced to run for the 

 sheltered harbor of Port Lockroy where Base A was 

 set up on Goudier Islet. On February 17, 1944, 

 the vessels returned to Falkland Islands. Meteor- 

 ological observations as well as geological, topo- 

 graphical, and biological surveys were made in the 

 Port Lockroy area. 



1945-46. Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey. 

 Leader: Capt. A. Taylor, RCE. Ships: William 

 Scoresby, Fitzroy and Eagle. 



Summary: Sponsored by British Colonial Office. 

 Bases at Deception Island and Port Lockroy were 

 visited in January and February 1945 and resup- 

 plied and staffed with four men each as weather 

 stations. A hut for future occupancy was erected 

 on Coronation Island in South Orkney Islands. 

 Base D was established by the Eagle at Hope Bay 

 in February, but storms prevented complete un- 

 loading of supplies on a return trip in March. 

 Twelve men were stationed at Hope Bay, under 

 Taylor, where a weather station was maintained 

 and geological and biological investigations were 

 carried on. James Ross Island and environs were 

 surveyed in two sledge journeys. 



1946-47. Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey. 

 Leader: Cdr. E. W. Bingham, RN. Ships: William 

 Scoresby, Fitzroy and Trepassey. 

 Summary: Sponsored by British Colonial Office. 

 The ships sailed from Falkland Islands January 9, 

 1946, and by January 17 the bases at Hope Bay, De- 

 ception Island, and Port Lockroy were re-equipped 

 and staffed by new personnel. Base C was estab- 

 lished in the South Orkney Islands on Cape Geddes, 

 Laurie Island, and additional supplies were landed 

 at the hut on Coronation Island. Emergency 

 stores were laid at the former base of the British 

 Graham Land Expedition in Argentine Islands on 

 way south to Stonington Island, where Base E was 

 established on February 24, 1946. Weather sta- 

 tions with four men each functioned at Deception 

 Island, Port Lockroy, and Cape Geddes. Eight men 

 were based at Hope Bay and ten men at Stonington 

 Island. From November 1946 to January 1947 the 

 plateau upland of Palmer Peninsula was charted 

 between 68°00'S. and 66°30'S. by two Stonington 

 Island sledge parties. Hope Bay sledge parties 

 mapped Louis Philippe Peninsula from Cape 

 Roquemaurel northeastward, as well as the coastal 

 area northwest of Prince Gustav Channel. 



1946-47. British whaling expedition. 

 Leader: Rupert Trouton (Capt. Reider Pedersen, 

 John Grierson) . Snip: Balaena. 

 Summary: Sent out by United Whalers, Limited, 

 the ship engaged in whaling off Queen Mary Coast 

 and Wilkes Land from January to March 1947. 

 Land was sighted from ship on five days between 

 109°E. and 111°E. Two amphibian planes used for 

 ice reconnaissance and for spotting whales. Peaks 

 were reported on flight of February 12, 1947 in 

 about 66°S., 110°E. Scientific program included 

 study of meteorology, ornithology, ice conditions, 

 physiology of the whale and the suitability of 

 whale meat for human consumption. 



1946-47. British expedition. 

 Leader: Niall Rankin. Ship: Albatross. 

 Summary: A private expedition to South Georgia 

 for purpose of photographing wildlife. Operations 

 carried on by three-man crew in a series of cruises 

 from the base at Leith Harbor. Supplies were 

 transported for the group by whalers. 



1946-47. United States Navy Operation Highjump 

 Leaders: Rear Adm. Richard E. Byrd, USN (Ret.), 

 and Rear Adm. Richard H. Cruzen, USN. Ships: 

 Thirteen ships of "Task Force 68." 

 Summary: Expedition split into three groups to 

 photograph from the air a large part of the coast- 

 line of Antarctica. Main objectives were to test 

 equipment and train men under polar conditions. 

 Central group under Admiral Cruzen consisted of 

 the Mount Olympus, Yancey, Merrick, the ice- 



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