Glacier (WAGB 4) - Naval Cruise Book

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18 January 1985 was one of our most celebrated holidays throughout the trip. Why? do I hear you asking yourselves. Be- cause, on that date at around 1 300, we had officially completed half of a 6-month trip. From here on in, it ' s all downhill. ' Glacier left Long Beach 7 October 1984 and wouldn ' t arrive home again until 5 April 1985. We had left Pine Island Bay 3 days before and were en- route to Palmer Station via Mar- guerite Bay but had not yet officially ' been homeward bound until Hump Day. That is why Hump Day IS the second most important date of the trip. The tree is lit, the sea is calm, ship ' s work was finished early today. Many of us gather on the messdeck, partly to com- fort each other, partly to cele- brate with each other. It is both a solemn and a joyous occasion. It is Christmas Eve, and at 6PM many of us are gathered around the Christmas tree singing car- ols. The solemnity of the day arises from us not being with our families, the joy comes from being able to celebrate this time of the year with friends who care and share the feeling of separa- tion. 90 Near King George Island we start our new year. Our course 100 true, our helmsmen steer. COIVINAVSUPPFORANTARCTICA, we work for this day. CCGDELEVEN, our ADCON, is back in L.A. SATNAV position 61-30 South, 59-13 West. We answer all challenges to our Deep Freeze quest. In Antarctica we travel, far far from home. Support of science work, that ' s why we roam, fvlain Diesel Engine 2 Able drives the Port Shaft. Coring gear will be ready . on the fantail, back aft. No flooding tonight do we perceive. Condition Yoke set. quite dry are we. Ship ' s Service Generators 1 and 3 split. Give power and light throughout the whole ship. Running lights burn brightly, seen all around. Our Captain and crew can sleep safe and sound. CWO Carr, has the watch, the Deck, and Conn. A tight watch we ' ll stand, Till relieved and then done. The decks are secure, as are helos and boats. To safeguard our ship, that is our oath. To our shipmates and scientists who work side-by-side. To our families and friends, spread far- and-wide; Glacier sends greetings, holiday cheer. From Antarctic regions. A very Happy New Year. C. Cole, QM3 M. Carr CW02 —

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Local residents only comment on our arrival was ' Well, ttiere goes the neighborhood. Schuler ' s last words, Anybody want my beer? ICE ; PARTY 85 89

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BATTLES AND BEARDS Tension runs high as the finalist teams compete for the coveted championship title of the 1st annual Fender and Firehose competition. Bedlam erupts when the opening whistle is blown and before it is over, only one team can emerge the victor. The play was intense as each team struggled to force the fender into the other teams goal any way possible. When the final whistle was blown, EMs had emerged as the undisputed champions of the 1st annual Glacier Bowl. On your mark, get set ... GROW! The GLACIER beard-growing contest was on! Contes- tants spent minutes; some, hours, training and preparing for the start of this contest. Preparation for some included shaving 2 or 3 times in one day to stimulate growth to find out who among the crew was the closest throwback to our primordial ancestors. Starting 21 December, the contest raged until shortly before arriving in Montevideo. Awards were given for: thickest, thinnest, shaggi- est, and scroungiest beards to be judged by the females. Pictured above are the victors in this hotly contested Battle of the Beards. 91