1958/59 V3 details

General information

Season

1958/59

Voyage

V3

Ship

Magga Dan

Leader

Voyage Leader

Phillip Garth Law

Deputy Voyage Leader

Group Captain Robert Frederick Martin Dalton

Voyage Objectives

Relief

Comments

This voyage resupplied and officially took over for Australia the American IGY station Wilkes on 4 Feb. The ship visited Lewis Island to overhaul the automatic weather station and explored the unknown coast of Oates Land near 150 E where a landing was made on 20 Feb , the flag was raised and an astrofix taken. Aerial reconnaissance using Auster aircraft was made. On 2 Feb USS Staten Island embarked American personnel from Wilkes. On board was Sir Raymond Priestly, official UK observer. Macquarie Island was visited on the return passage.

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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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