Operation Deep Freeze, Dewline, Arctic & Antarctic Operations

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Two Icebreaking Sisters......

 

USCGC POLAR STAR (AGB-10) & USCGC POLAR SEA (AGB-11) Commissioned in 1976 & 1978 respectively

 

 

 

USCGC POLAR STAR (AGB-10) & USCGC POLAR SEA (AGB-11) 

Polar Star alongside her sister ship USCGC Polar Sea near McMurdo Station, Antarctica.

The upward angle of Polar Star's bow is designed so that the hull rides up onto the ice surface during icebreaking operations. Subsequently the ship's weight and forward motion combine to fracture the ice.

 

 

 

USCGC POLAR STAR (AGB-10) Commissioned in 1976 - Her first cruise - Bicentennial Break Out Arctic Ice Test

 

 

USCGC POLAR STAR (AGB-10) Commissioned in 1976 - Arctic winter cruise 1984

 

 

 

Coasties, always looking for an opportunity.....

 

USCGC POLAR SEA (WAGB-11)

Ice Edge Properties - 1985 Icebreaking season

 

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USS Queenfish Polar Expedition 1970

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USCGC GLACIER (WAGB-4) In US Coast Guard Service, Hilborn Hamburger circa 1960's

 

On 8/5/2018 at 4:16 PM, Salvage Sailor said:

USS GLACIER (AGB-4) Improved Wind class Icebreaker in USN service 1955 to 1966. She participated in 11 Deep Freeze operations for the USN. Later in USCG service 1966 to 1987

 

USCGC GLACIER (WAGB-4) In US Coast Guard Service, Hilborn Hamburger circa 1960's

 

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US Naval Arctic Research Laboratory 25th Anniversary 1947 to 1972 big patch a little 6 inches in diameter.

 

Enjoy

 

 

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USCGC EDISTO (WAGB-284) USN Wind class Icebreaker (AGB-2), the Ready Eddie, 1947-1965. Transferred to the USCG 1965 to 1974.

 

Frequently assigned to Operation Arctic East, Greenland - The establishment and annual resupply of Thule Air Force Base. Photo Edisto and Southwind at Thule AFB Pier, Greenland

 

 

 

On one of her transits to Thule, EDISTO was breaking ice for the 18,000 kw Power Plant Construction Team supply convoy, Operation Arctic East

 

 

She also participated in Operation Deep Freeze in Antarctica over multiple seasons

 

CTF-43 USCGC EDISTO (WAGB-284) Operation Deep Freeze Antarctic Support

 

 

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Current patch

 

Detachment McMurdo Antarctica - Operation Deep Freeze

 

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USAP - NSF - United States Antarctic Program - National Science Foundation made by Swiss Tex, 1980's

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Civilians preparing for Deep Freeze, you have to earn these to get a seat on the plane...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Class leader USNS WILKES (T-AGS-33), a shallow draft class of survey ships placed in service in 1971

 

 

Antarctica Patch made by Swiss Tex