1953/54 V2 details
General information
- Season
- 1953/54
- Voyage
- V2
Ship
©AAD, Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 1955
- Catalogue id
- IA26023
- Caption
- Kista Dan
- Photographer
- Albion, Patrick
Leader
Voyage Leader
Phillip Garth Law
Voyage Objectives
Changeover HI, establish Mawson
Comments
This voyage established Mawson station on the coast of Mac Robertson Land. Mawson was officially opened on 13 Feb 1954. Cargo included two Auster aircraft operated by an RAAF team led by Douglas W Leckie, and 27 huskies bred and trained on Heard Island. Although both aircraft were damaged by a storm on arrival at Mawson on 12 Feb one serviceable aircraft was built, and over 400 km of the coast was surveyed by air. An attempt was made to land on Scullin Monolith. The ship then visited the Vestfold Hills, Princess Elizabeth Land, where magnetic measurements and astronomical fixes were made. A landing was also made at Magnetic Island off the Vestfold Hills and the Australian flag was raised. Kista Dan also called at Heard Island and Iles Kerguelen. Refs: The lonely south/Andre Migot (London: Rupert_hart Davis, 1956)
Voyage Reports
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Schedule
| From | Depart | To | Arrive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scullin Monolith | 1-Jan-1900 | Vestfold Hills | 1-Mar-1954 |
| Vestfold Hills | 1-Jan-1900 | Heard Island | 14-Mar-1954 |
| Melbourne | 4-Jan-1954 | Atlas Cove, Heard Island | 19-Jan-1954 |
| Atlas Cove, Heard Island | 21-Jan-1954 | Iles Kerguelen | 22-Jan-1954 |
| Iles Kerguelen | 27-Jan-1954 | Mawson | 11-Feb-1954 |
| Mawson | 23-Feb-1954 | Scullin Monolith | 25-Feb-1954 |
| Heard Island | 15-Mar-1954 | Iles Kerguelen | 17-Mar-1954 |
| Iles Kerguelen | 19-Mar-1954 | Melbourne | 31-Mar-1954 |
See also List of sitreps - not guaranteed to work as voyage naming conventions are not consistent.
See the 1953/54 Voyage Schedule for other voyages for this season.
Voyage track
Spatial bounds of voyage
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Voyage Data and Activities
Voyage activities
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Science Projects
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No Australian Antarctic Science Projects for voyage. See Current and Previous Projects for details on other projects.