1958/59 V1 details

General information

Season
1958/59
Voyage
V1

Ship

Thala Dan


©AAD, Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 1961
Catalogue id
4629C1
Photographer
Newton, Geoffrey (Geoff)

Leader

Voyage Leader

Donald Franklin Styles

Deputy Voyage Leader

Richard Hugh John Thompson

Voyage Objectives

Relief

Comments

This Macquarie Island relief voyage spent 15 days at the Island. Supernumaries on the voyage included R H J Thompson, Deputy Voyage Leader, who was making his eleventh trip south, four biologists and two scouts. A helicopter was used for survey work whilst unloading proceeded. The survey was of the auroral base line. Hurd Point was resupplied. An iceberg was stranded off Handspike Point.

Voyage Reports

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Schedule

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Voyage track

Spatial bounds of voyage

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Voyage Data and Activities

Voyage activities

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Weather

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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.