Staten Island (AGB 5) - Naval Cruise Book

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A BAD BREAK Things happen quickly in the Antarctic, and this was no exception. No sooner had we cleared the channel, than there was a sudden shift of the wind and everv stray piece of ice in the Antarctic decided that was where it wanted to go. Not only did the channel become completely clogged, but the pressure in the vicinity of Beaufort Island was terrific. XVe made our rendezvous with USCG NORTHXVIND, USS XVYANDOT and USS NESPELEN, but that was all for a few days. XVe just had to sit and wait for things to improve. However, seabee personnel and certain vital items of ccpnpment were needed at the base immediately, so the STATEN ISLAND and NORTHVVIND helicopters fashioned a round-the-clock emergency airlift, ferrying back and forth between the ships and Mehflurdo. Thus was spent the last few days of eventful 1958, and to some it was a reminder of the ll days at the beginning of 1957 when STATEN ISLAND and XVYANDOT were beset in the Xlleddell Sea. Eventually conditions improved and the ships were able to move into the channel and moor to the berths STATEN ISLAND had carved earlier to oftload their precious cargos. lt was a momentous occasion for the personnel at Nlc-Rlurdo, and there was a great feeling of satisfaction for the men aboard the icebreaker, who had done their job and done it well. But new items were on the agenda, and without even allowing the engines to cool, our ship was underway again. -w..,.h Shortly after arrival at McMurdo STATEN ISLAND un loaded the gear for the New Zealand trail party onto the bay ace fabove and lower leftl While the channel was be-:ng broken preparations were made To receive The cargo ships under the direction of CAPTAIN LEWIS here shown with puck in hand under the ship s anchor Crop lefillh

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USS.S:i'DATENl .,, I ki Christmas Eve was mainly musical in the crevv's mess hal! with entertainment furnished by LTJG FREUND Cabovej, GATES EM3 Crop righft and COMMODORE MCDONALD fmiddle rightj among others. And getting into the act is the ever-present penguin as CHBOSN SCHARER, SHEP- ARD SN and MELGAARD CS2 pose vveariiy by their handi- work. - 3 snfnhncc ISL CHANNEL. 'f Egfr ,Y V , . if, E -,rw , . 4 3 .V K K, , V M