Staten Island (AGB 5) - Naval Cruise Book

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Af- , 43 3f Above left: CAPTAIN LEWIS Iseconcl from lettl conters vvith Dr. PHILIP LAW of the Australian party Clettl, Dr. SPARKES American leader ot Wilkes Station Crightl and an unidentified Australian prior to the turnover cerennonies. i In i i is ff -fi.-f -A :fr 4 - L - P p...4' 4 f ,l...,4a,5,,-- .. -1 1 ' of if . -v-' ' ' 7' ,, x. , -r , If -f '-1 5S ' '- ' .- K - .. buf- pf . Af- r.-if -',k,.4',g..f,,.f -A Il-ifg .n..- ' T 'fini' ' 'A' T- ..2 1 ' ,If.,..g.n:'.':'ti Above right: The Danish merchantman MAGGA DAN, veteran ot many a polar sojourn, and painted a bright recl tor quick identification, lies at anchor in Vincennes Bay. Below: The Southern Cross and Stars and Stripes flutter in the Antarctic breeze atop the Wilkes administration building, - N, S. I cl I s Af., -.,4-1' Q- . 1- 'f HQ- 5 ' 4 -.-P4 .. A - - . - a I 1. - i I -f, I - -, ' ' fl Q V, 'V' b I, 4 ' Q, - . . V ' 4 A X , I A 1' I , ,rg ,ll 'N 1 'N I 'g . ,h Q , ,, . .- ,N VA Q , ' Vg ,wx J- I, ' I , ' 'L '-' . 7 - Q FE- 7' 4- ,-,

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W WY Aug . -kk X i 3 WILKES IN TERLUDE A final burst through a city of icebergs and some scat- tered pack Csee photos this pagej, and the STATEN ISLAND had reached Wilkes Station. XVe were pre- ceded by the MACC-A DAN, a Danish merchantman chartered by the Australian Government to convoy rep- resentatives from Down Under to this distant outpost. The purpose: to accept control of XVilkes from the Americans for the forthcoming years. 4, --- -W r H Ja- A - -.- Q ,- ' c A ' 4 ' A :vp Ky jk -' xl- - - A, 'T ...F-J, .. ' ,,, , -N , ,,,,, 1. ., a Q v Q .ix--V af A 3 my ,- J ,Q-N 'L' ia' . , . I , E ' -. i A A S+?--' Cargo unloading progressed swiftly through the use of Australian amphibians, and by 3 February backloading had also been accomplished. The entire American com- plement of the base had to be embarked for the trip to Australia, and the already crowded icebreaker work- ed overtime to find room for the new arrivals, so anxious to return to civilization after the long cool winter. D ' ' ,,..,, fe p- BV1 O 'f-1-wmL.Z.5,'1 '? '35V.A :.--7'fff 'f--f-f' ' .-4. - .. ' A , , M- - 1 ,., A -- ' .... -- Q- -A---' P -- 7- -- - T 1- df 1 ef - ' 43, A - . . - 'r-4 -4-- In ,':',, - g -? Jul -. 5 'Q-his-...f 0- 1,4 A., -,, , 4 5165 5 Q - Y V- .-. , .. . ---ani--,- . ' ' F ' . A L T' f Vw ,v 5 f .. ! Z f1. - - - V . . ' A- -1a:i,.w. 3?, 35-.' , A f 'f41-wifi-I-SiLl'f.2 2' , v- , . -1-.. w , 5' ' ' 'QL ,Af V I 'ah igtiwg-M 3 !'..4fT'V' ' - ji nf U, U Si -4, s. fp i r

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14' 11 as-K i.:Q Above and top right: CDR PRICE LEWIS, JR., representing the United States government officially turns over the administration of Wilkes Station to the government of Australia, flanked by Dr. PHILIP LAW and LCDR THOMP- SON. Dr. LAW represented the Australian government. Bottom left: Dr. RICHARD MILLER, marine biologist from Long Beach State College, California, shown with BRE- LAND DC3. Bottom right: Dr. GOLDSMITH and CAPTAIN LEWIS apply the knife to a trussed-up Antarctic seal, preparatory to making an autopsy to determine what goes into that huge stomach. On 5 February COMMANDER PRICE LEWIS, IR., senior United States governmental representativepres- ent, turned over administration of NVilkes Station to the Australians in a short but impressive ceremony. The Antarctic is a fertile breeding ground for inter- national amity, let there be no doubt of that, and this was one more example of cooperation between nations in a scientific venture that vitally concerns all. fElls- worth Station in the XVeddell Sea, which STATEN IS- LAND estahlished during DEEPFPIEEZE II, was trans- ferred to Argentinian administration this year also.l LIX IU ' I 1 -X-