Staten Island (AGB 5) - Naval Cruise Book

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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 . -- '

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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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I I .p r If ' if i ' 2 K .J I i 4 ,--f ,-!-A,f ,lf ,.ff , ,f ' ,--f' JM' . Z' . ,Il-'Z ,,f K I ,- , fu ,, uf ,. ,,,X f,---- 'I , .,.-ff 'Z ,.f ,I rf ' f-fi ff - . Y ? d f' -rr-H-.. - u - Top left is the Ist Division: front row Cl to rl MONSON, MOONEY, PUGESAK, KEBODEAUX, McCOOLg second row: YUNGER, SHEPARD, REIFF, KILLEEN, WILLIAMS: third row: DUNGCA, OLSON, WHITE, SAULS, RENCH, HIGHLEY, fourth row: FEGURGUR, HELPINGSTINE, LONGDYKE, SUD- LOW, LINGO, fifth row: CHBOSN SCHARER and HAMIL- TON, BMC. Below them is the second division, kneeling, HENDERSON, WASSON, SAMPSON, LAHUE, SHIVELEY, JETER, FLINT, first row standing: MONROE, NICOLO, VARNUM, SCHUERGER, RODGERS, WAINWRIGHT, BIND- ER HARVEY second row MCCRACKIN POWELL LEON ARD SPATH OBERG LOOMIS REIDBURN COOK back row ANDERSON VINSON THAMES SEIDLING BLECH SCHMIDT . ' Q ..- f , 'Y ,f ef, ,M or .- l --.4 - Y , V .- -.sw , ' ..s L- ' W .. ,- . Mf, -. - ,-...h: - MELBOURNE: A VERY SHORT VISIT Alter a smooth and uneventful trip north, STATEN IS- LAND finally arrived at Melbourne on 13 February, inorc than ll weeks after its last contact with civiliza- tion. All hands were fully prepared for a week they would always remember, After an inspection by the Commanding Officer, liberty call went down and the quarterdeck was swarming with people. Suddenly the entire complexion of things changed abruptly. An urgent message had just been received from Coininander, Naval Support Forces Antarctica, ordering ST.-XTEN ISLAND to depart Melbourne the following morning. return to Lyttclton, pick up sup- plies. and-of all places-head back for Mckilurdo. XVith NOlirl'lnlNX'lND diverted to the Palmer Peninsula, there was no other icebreaker available to make the final run llilkklll. lt was a hard blow to take alter so long in the ice, and with Melbourne beckoning and Seattle not far awayg but once more the icebreaker responded to the call- and with a single nights hectic liberty under our belts, we stood out across the Tasinan Sea to New Zealand. The first view of Melbourne we had was the vessel pic- tured ltop rightl, which carried our pilot out to meet us. After berthing, the Commanding Officer spoke to the assembled crew on the flight deck lbottom rightj. And the Deck Department posed prettily for their pictures. I Q r E I ' ' - 1 I I ' ' i I , I I I - . . 46 ,