Arneb (AKA 56) - Naval Cruise Book

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YULE SPIRIT IN THE WARDROOM MESS DECK ORNAMENTATION 'McMurdo Sound. . . Dec. 25. . . It was truly a White Christmas for us at McMurdo I Sound. 'Most ofthe afternoon was spent on I the ice investigating the nearby land and chasing a few unsuspecting penguins. It wasaday spent in relaxation and in worship of the birth of Jesus Christ thou- sandsofmiles fromthe UnitedStates. Many 4' minds drifted homeward while all hands opened packages furnished by the Ameri- A I I can Red cross. A LARGE CHRISTMAS SEAL I Like our friends, relatives and neigh- A I bors on our home continent, we, at the bottom of the world, made merry on Dec- I e m b e r 25t h . f A I' .I ,,.' - -ILII .,,- J, .I ---I I rf' s -' . -, jjivxk-.f.-M,-5 agp A-A ,I .- -I ' ,I -S1 2-2. apr 2-I Alf? 'i?aIII.,s-e..aG .2f:1I-.,'i'I I III Vlbkkt V, . ,. .Zi A I I - I-. 'I In If I ,, I. , .. . , ., A AI if I F4l5'.3,I.qL 2ciIQ Fifi 'tx' 'SLI-' . 'I l.4.l2-if-iii-I Y .A........ ..II.. ..I.I I ...I.. Im I I Iu.I-I'.v:aI1- I-I-I-.-I..ww 'I' ?I'1ii3I Mex III' 'M I L ' It ' 1' I , ' I' , .U-A-4 'Zhi ' ,- I , I -....a-'1'X.1IP.'.v '..'I Hx'-1'-I , ,.'- ii 'N I - 1-I If-'1H.v.n' 11 '5A--' 'Y' 31:5-I ITU- '1 'I 3 I II ,' S '. . it .nb . Q. I ,. 4 f,e':f,' In-ag' Cifrr' .:.g.:, ,J III .II-gm 9 xg it ,I I -I I f','..-.iEXv.I5sQ:Q'T' . II I-gt,-'H , :zu -I-II -I-.1 il ,ini 1- 1, I III- IzI.A:I -I 1- .' I I , , I ' 5 , ' YI' Nl W'1lf',a-IGI.--alll. ,'i 'i'5'I'1'i i5Iu3IfI-251fir. il!-szkffik-'GI'-CII-Qi SWIM-I'E1.a-',--5, -'vi-I 'III 1 Fl' i' 'I .Q IQ' 5' 'I ' -'Q -' K A .I In 'I1,,-I:I.,,11 CBI. I 3561 'R ' hp-T41 'tijfvii-f T f1'?f?A - .A I,.,I,.... ...II III.,-I .I.. II .I -I - sr I.. .. . II.. I II ,..1.,.I. .,... NAI IVES BEARING GIFI S . ENJJ

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Christmas Dinner At McMurdo Sound HOT GOBB LER MAKE MINE WHITE ME Y V iw:-' i T ini M 'u A QQXWTITW CARVED FOR CONSUMPTION SANTA CAME TOO. . . RED CROSS PACKAGES 1 .J TASTE T . --sv , fig:-S TEMPTI NO CHOW e 444.

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rap-gL.r.......- I ,V 1 . ,Q Q ex ,, ' ,5W+. ....-.1 sd oi PORT PUSH STARBOARD STALEMATE CAPE HALLETT, ANTARCTICA, New Years, 1957 - 'Lest we forget - An unpredicted storm of near hurricane proportions howled out of the Ant- xx arctic continent New Years eve and winds gusting up to 60 knots drifted tre- mendous ice floes across Mowbray Bay trapping the Arneb between pack ice and fast bay ice. lcebergs towering 150 feet in the air and the size of two city blocks u loomed out of snow squalls and marched steadily down upon the ship pushing tremendous pressure ridges before them. The ship fought with full power to free herself. ,I Steel side plates of the ship were under continuous hammering and large l beams bent and groaned. One large berg wanted to occupy the same area of the world the Arneb was occupying. Seams ruptured and cracks appeared in the hull --- and gallons of sea water poured into the ship. Repair crews fought the Antarctic attack working in 29-degree water for hours that seemed endless. And the Captain remained onthe bridge, ever watchful, refusingto give up the ship although at times the situation seemed helpless. Trapped for 48 hours, The Big Squeeze ushered in a Happy New Year for the Arneb without a fond adieu to the old. ICEBERG PARADE OF . .Arneb, stranded, watches menacing review. A ,i.,,A s A Q , .. A dl, 1 ,EQ J. 5 g 'ff 1 .21 ' i j , :wil L1 - itil. i T A -Q' t ' ', Y ,..- F .ig QW ,Pkg-A .QQ H 31 .QMZQ N X t Afwrtrdglp-Q43 it 1 I 4. Z f .UD -If , At: Aamir A , ' Qi ' -r Q. 4 V K, VA j . V Y - Y ,R ' , l 2 .' ' W A v - 1, 'j .'-'. 2 . ,V , I is' , ,rf AM' av - . .ew 'ep' x -fm -.1 s - f . I .. ' .' ' ri' ! ati ' ' s ' v-f ., .4-.E i , .A , ' A 1. , I.. KJ.: g, -. xr: F. I ,.' ' . J .. bit., . V-- .. A, Q.. 1, -Q X: - ,- . Q., ,,-3,4 ,V .A ...P fl 4. A . A , i i , . 'A' F at 4 J ' r, - 1 V Aft' 9,-QI, 5. ii if!!-'ia-I. H4 0 tx ,, - --- . fa-:ze A-'M'-fl-Q .: 1 F 'vip . A - O Y i obv ' A A - ' ,yu - . .-c.-,,'-'A'-sC.' 'fb ,A ar-:Laing , J 41... . V c' Q M,-A g 1 9- Q 'A 0-'A A 4-Lv.: ,..' fs' ', 3' ' - 1, 'I . - V 4 f--v-f '-PP' - .. 4 . ' '. s 5 ', , - -x ' X - v ..-5 'Y 1,5-,. . J -' ...- A Q , . -r-- ff. fe-,f ,- ' - ' ' ' ' -, - . F4 ' . My A- 1it+:ggajffffgf - 2? . 4. 7 -L V AA b S 1.,-M.. f ., L34 52 , Q , ,,,. , , - , C 4 V ' -- - - Y is . . - . ' ' at ' , . Q ,. . . - f - ., J . H 4