Glacier (WAGB 4) - Naval Cruise Book

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ARCTIC SURVEY BOAT CREW Leaving the nest During their deployment to Palmer Station the crew of the USCGC GLACIER Arctic Survey Boat (ASB), BMC Brent Mulford, ET1 Robert Manning and MK2 Terry Michalski have proven themselves valuable assets to the Palmer Station support force. The ASB crew has ad- dressed all of their assigned science support missions in a professional manner while maintaining safe operational procedures at all times. Science support tasks included deployment of field parties, trawling operations for collec- tion of specimens and survey work on local bird communi- ties. In addition, the crew greatly enhanced the knowledge of local waters, surveying and sounding a number of previously uncharted areas. The competence of the ASB crew ensured that the ASB lost minimal time due to mechanical difficulties. In addition to their routine duties, the crew readily assisted in collateral Station duties as required. We would like to commend the ASB crew for their outstanding performance. We would welcome the oppor- tunity to work with any or all of them during future seasons. Signed Donald D. Wiggins, Resident Manager, Langdon B. Quentin, Senior Science Leader Glacier ' s Yacht Club Even bergie bits are a menace to a small boat Going where no man has gone before 63

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THE JOY OF CORING TOGA PARTY THE KRILL KILL Our first attempts at hunting the Wild Krill were a disaster. Tow atter tow brought forth only dismal results. All efforts seemed futile until the last day. Mr. (Stand-aside) Carr took command of the situation. After a few orders to the helm and lookout, GLACIER took off. Soon a flock of birds were spotted. Steadily we crept up on them, threw the nets over the side and commenced a serious attempt towing krill. Victory was ours as the krill swarmed into our trap. Then appareni disaster struck. The net had ruptured from the struggle with the Krill. Fortunately enough was saved for the scientists. The hunt was declared a success anc GLACIER was again the victor. GLACIER STYLE w i 3 ' 8 ' AIR SAMPLE EQUIPMENT The existence of air around the equatorial areas has been conclusively proven. 62 A Marine Mammal Sighting, obviously

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GLACIER ' S first portcall outside of the U.S. was made from 12 through 15 November, 1984, at Callao, Peru. With almost 500,000 sq. mi. and approximately 18 million inhabitants, Peru is the third largest country in South America. It was a major portion of the Incan Empire. The Incas were advanced engineers; communications over an empire that stretched 3,000 miles N. to S. were maintained by extensive roads, and fiber cable sus- pension bridges over the sheer An- dean gorges. Incan architects also constructed some of the world ' s finest stone structures. Many of GLACIER ' S crewmembers took advantage of an organized tour to one of these beauti- ful cities in the Sierra of the Andes - Machu Picchu. The conquistador Pizzaro de- stroyed the Incan Empire, leading to Spanish rule until the revolutions led by Bolivar and San Martin (1820- 1824). Callao is a port city located about 10 mi. NW of Lima. It offered many of the crew their first taste of S. American culture - along with the opportunity to purchase wood, silver, llama, and alpaca. Callao also served to increase the vocabulary of GLACIER crew members with such native Peruvian phrases as: Pure baby alpaca , and, You buy, my friend? You buy? 64