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Glacier (WAGB 4) - Naval Cruise Book

 - Class of 1986

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USCGC GLACIER WAGB-4 DEEPFREEZE 1986 m CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF POLAR SERVICE

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DEDICATED TO: The crew of the Glacier, past and present, for all the hard work and pro- fessionalism they have. Thanks to them this vessel is known throughout the world for the scientific ventures it has completed. THE BELGIAN PLAQLT. DF59 Received for freeing the Belgian ship POLARHAY from a heavy ice pack, then proceeding to escort the POLARHAY outside the ice. where Glacier embarked the Belgian scientists with their supplies and equipment and headed back into the ice toward the Bried Bay IGY station. Despite freezing temperatures and heavy gales. Glacier off-loaded the relief scientists and their equipment and embarked the previous year ' s wintering-over Belgians from their station and transported them back to the POLARHAY which was waiting outside the ice pack. NAW UNIT COMMENDATION For being the first surface ship to successfully penetrate to the coast of Antarctica in the Bellingshausen Sea. NA Y MERIT )R10L ' S I NIT C )MMENDATI )N For being the first vessel in history to purposely sail into and explore the western half of the Weddell Sea. NA Y MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION DF71 For facing harsh climate conditions and around-the-clock operational sche- dules to carry out their vitally important mission. NAW MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION DF78 For assuming full responsibility for breaking the ice channel into McMurdo Station under the most severe weather conditions in recent years. COAST GUARD UNIT COMMENDATION DF83 While experiencing tremendous engineering difficulties. Glacier not only completed her missions, but also assisted other units which led to the over- all success of the VS. mission in Antarctica. COAST GUARD MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION From 16 May 83 to 5 April 84 during Glacier ' s Major Maintenance Availability ( MMA ; Shipyard Repair Period. 48 officers and crew were assigned to Con- tract Inspection Detail (CID) with the primary goal of performing quality- assurance inspections of all work performed by contractors The dedication and team work performed by personnel assigned to Glacier reflects credit upon themselves, their unit and the United States Coast Guard. COAST GUARD UNIT COMMENDATION From 1 April 84 to 1 Nov 84 while reactivating from shipyard, Glacier attended Refresher Training tREFTRA) Her superb improvement in material condition and excellent performance at REFTRA are most heartily com- manded and are in keeping with the highest traditions of the L S( ' .( i NAW MERIT )RI( H S I NIT C( IMMENDATION DF74 For successfully completing their missions during extremely harsh weather conditions and hazardous operational extigencies.

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