USS BURTON ISLAND (AG-88) BREAKING THRU ICE: R4Ds EMBEDDED IN SNOW: WEST BASE LITTLE AMERICA 4, ANTARCTICA Part 1

Description

1) LS Looking down into ice as USS BURTON ISLAND (AG-88) breaks thru ice, (edge fog).2) LS USS EDISTO (AG-89) making another run to break ice in Bay of Whales.3) MS Ice showing rust of ship after having hit the ice, broke.4) LDS BURTON ISLAND breaks thru ice.5) LS EDISTO entering Bay of Whales (edge fog).6) LS Starboard quarter view of EDISTO preparing to moor to ice in Bay of Whales.7) LS Little America 4, West Base prior to departure.8) LS American flag flying over West Base, Little America 4.9) MCU Ready room tent of Task Force 68.10) MS S/SGT C.V. HATCH looking over side of tent of TF-68"s Ready Room.11) MLS ADM. BYRD"S wanigan and conference tent found by TF-39.12) LS R4Ds left by TFs 68 and 39 embedded in snow.13) MLS HATCH, C.V., S/Sgt driving and COOK, 1/c riding in weasel.14) LS Man shovelling snow from mat that is used by landing helicopters.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities