1959/60 V2 details

General information

Season

1959/60

Voyage

V2

Ship

Magga Dan

Leader

Voyage Leader

Phillip Garth Law

Deputy Voyage Leader

Robert Frederick Martin Dalton

Voyage Objectives

Relief

Comments

Helicopters were used by ANARE for the first time in Antarctica on this voyage. The hull of Magga Dan was damaged in a backing run on 20 Jan 1960. One of the aircraft, flown by Captain Peter Ivanoff, crashed on 13 Feb in strong katabatic winds near Wilkes. A courtesy call was made on Dumont d'Urville before the ship sailed to Davis and Wilkes to conduct the station changeovers. Landings were made to conduct short scientific programs at a number of islands. During the stay at Davis a new surgery was built and a new method of heating huts using hot water from a heat exchanger working off the diesel generator exhausts was installed. Aerial photography continued.

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

There are no data related activities recorded for this voyage.

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.