Edisto (AGB 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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2130 491 barrels had been transferred. The pilots had flown almost continually for 20 hours and working parties had worked equally long getting the barrelsup to the flight deck. The next day more oil was passed to EDISTO but bad weather cancelled flight operations. The heavy -seas continued on into the next day and ARNEB was forced to up anchor and steam for open water. Time was growing very short now and more and more the race became one against i ...miriam vice. Helos raced over the landing craft in a last effort to resupply the base. Early the next morning it became clear that We had succeeded. The versatility and spirit of icebreaker men had been proved again We signalled good luck to EASTWIND and set our course, at last for New Zealand and our first liberty in over eighty days occasional mike bmi time. In a few days the Antarctic would lock the area in such abominable weather that to remain in Hallet would endanger the ships themselves. Messages flowed over the 2716 circuit striking more and more items from the critical list. At last on ll March we experienced a break in the weather. ARNEB returned and every available means was used for cargo off-loading, Even the LCVP's from both icebreakers were pressed into critical ser-

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