Staten Island (AGB 5) - Naval Cruise Book

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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-

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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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rf- : 115' --F '2 5'T?,y f lr? 'hi 's 3 BEER BUST: Men of the STATEN ISLAND swarm ashore for a warm-hearted, if cold-blooded party, on the shores of Wilkes Station. Recognizable are Crop centerj LAMUTH SN and NICHOLAS AG2g ffop right, I to rl MOELLER EM3, ENFINGER EM2, MELTON FN and DERN EM3. Throughout the short stay at XX'illccs the S'l'.-X'l'liN ISLAND scientific program wus in hill swing. lilootl samples uncl throat swubs from XYilkt-s Station personnel. fish specimens from the fertile seas mul iuiotlier tlocls of penguins were typical cxaunples. 'P ,'s x..h .y -4-i ! ' .-Xt lust. on 6 Feln'uary, all passengers and gear were nbonrcl and the icebreaker was ready to leave the Ant- arctic behind for good. lt had been ll busy eventful few months, but no one was too sorry to be heading home, and that six-clay liberty' coming up in Melbourne really sounclecl goocl. l'p clone the anchor and around swung the nose of the ship to the nortli-mission complctccl safely and suc- cesslnlly. , . -fr-vw N' S vi. 7 , .' .. , 'k Q 'Z l' , f .-lip!! 'lhfllm' -Q C, s 2. 1-Q--Wi' -xr t - :..n'2f-'af-1 'kMs.vfafx.-1 N ' tt 4 -'-Q44 . .- - - , 1 'N If 1' Y . 'T ' 4 A Ls-'T.'. fits-- 'Y YZ: '-JRR uf t'!- 0 A 11 .sly 2 gtk - . -YH Q ,- ' . -I M , , A a R S S ff: -.S .2 S, W' 'T h Li 1 W I I L , I 1 ' 3 -i I '--: is ,,-TY, ,E KT. ' , fs,fvrf,l V' -'A ii P if ,p G S A? -. .lr l 1 if 'j'.w,A i+,g , V 3' 'V - - A , LAK -E'-a. me 'Xu . S ' Wk- cw , haw! - . '.-:Q 4, - ' ' 1 - K - V- F -v',,F:,,:!m,,u.iv ,r 1 rsrs aa, - S, fat , 'S f t K A 'ss f- , - -V - ' ff 1 ' '- ',..,' r , .iz 8 .A J 2 vi-..ft.1:1 lp: ,A 1 2 . 2'-If . -- '