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Page 66 text:

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hallett station After returning to McMurdo, EDISTO moored in the Sound until the arrival of USS ARNEB CAKA-562 and her escort, EAST- WIND. When ARNEB'S cargo for Mac had been unloaded and two days prior to her departure for Hallett Station on the northern coast of the continent EDISTO departed for that area to recon the off-loading situation and take several bathythermograph stations in the Ross Sea. Shortly, ARNEB arrived and the first of the LCM's started for the beach. During the unloading we went off in search of other adventure. Our hydrographic team took bottom samples and we spent our time leisurely cruising up and down the bay. Soon a small blue dotted line appeared on the quartermaster's chart indicating the area of safe movement within the harbor. Some bridge Wag immediately dubbed it Mr. Keeler's Playpen, and some of us wondered if, when cargoops had been completed, Mr. KEELER'S guardian would at last open the gate and let us go home. On 3 March troubles began to arrive with disturbing regularity. The surf on the beach at the unloading area increased so as to make cargo off-loading at that end nearly impossible. One LCM broached in the heavy swells and was severely damaged. Winds increased to forty knots and seas mounted Operations were temporarily suspended.

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Page 67 text:

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'EVEN' High winds and seas continued until EASTWIND, planning only a short stop at Hallet on her way around the world and other places, arrived and a council of war at the top level decreed that as soon as winds died down unloading would proceed by helicopter utilizing both HRS types from the two ice- breakers. That night EDISTO and EASTWIND Went alongside ARNEB to receive 600 barrels of diesel oil for further transfer Haller and Flight Quarters aboard both ships was sounded at first light. Helo ops continued through the day and when they ceased at back door app roach

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