VOYAGE OF MV KISTA DAN 1955/56 V 2 - Changeover Mawson, explore

Voyage - 1955/56 V 2 - Changeover Mawson, explore
VOYAGE OF MV KISTA DAN
Expedition Leader: Phillip Garth Law  
Ship Captain: Hans Christian Petersen

Voyage Support:
Richard Hugh John Thompson: Deputy Voyage Leader
Army DUKWs:
Lieut W Bathurst: OIC Dukws RAASC
Lieut L Tonagh: Dukw Driver
Cpl Noel M Cooper (??)
Cpl L G Gardner (??)

RAAF Antarctic Flight:
F/L Peter Hugh Clemence Pilot

Round Trip:
H Ayres New Zealand Observer
I Schlossbach US Observer

Itinerary:	  Arrive     Depart

Melbourne         22 Dec 55  27 Dec 55
Davis Bay          7 Jan 56
Lewis Island       7 Jan 56   9 Jan 56
Vincennes Bay      19 Jan 56
Balaena Islands	  19 Jan 56  20 Jan 56
Windmill Islands  21 Jan 56  22 Jan 56
Haswell Islets    31 Jan 56
Mirny	          30 Jan 56  31 Jan 56
Mawson	          17 Feb 56   4 Mar 56
Heard Island       9 Mar 56   9 Mar 56
Iles Kerguelen 	  11 Mar 56  14 Mar 56
Melbourne	  26 Mar 56

This voyage carried the Mawson relief party and the first RAAF Antarctic
Flight, led by Douglas W Leckie, to spend a winter on the continent.  Beaver and
Auster aircraft were landed.  Approximately 1600 km of coastline were
photographed.  Landings were made at Lewis Island, the Balaena Islands, and on
two islands in Vincennes Bay.  Brief visits were paid to Mirny station, Heard
Island and Iles Kerguelen.  An aircraft hangar and five new huts were erected
at Mawson during the 17 day changeover.  The vessel was beset from 1 to 11
February.

reference "Antarctic Events Database" data of the Australian Antarctic Data Center