VOYAGE OF M V THALA DAN 69/70 V4 - Casey Relief

Voyage - 69/70 V4 - Casey Relief
VOYAGE OF M V THALA DAN
Voyage Leader: Geoffrey Denys Probyn Smith, STO, Antarctic Division
Ship Captain: Anders Jacobsen

Voyage Support:
Deputy Voyage Leader: Dudley Raymond Twigg, STO(Radio), Antarctic Division

Army DUKW detachment
Lieut James (Jim) L Briers RAASC/RACT
Cpl R W Wachmere
Cpl L J Ritchie, Mechanic
Lt V R Andrae
Sgt D E Tucker
Cpl B E Brown
Cpl D J Thomson

Round Trip:
I M Homewood, Observer
William Francis Young, Electrical Officer, Anrarctic Division
Alan Charles Moore, Geologist 
Robin Langford Oliver??

EPF
26 Frenchmen from Dumont d'Urville to Hobart

Itinerary            Arrive       Depart

Melbourne            24 Jan 70    27 Jan 70
Casey                 7 Feb 70    17 Feb 70
Dumont d'Urville     22 Feb 70    24 Feb 70
Macquarie Island     28 Feb 70    28 Feb 70
Hobart                4 Mar 70     5 Mar 70
Melbourne             7 Mar 70

Thala Dan was subchartered from the EPF. Severe ice conditions near Dumont 
d'Urville delayed Thala Dan's return from the first voyage.  Very rough weather 
was encountered on the way to Casey. At Casey, personnel were changed over, 
stores were unloaded, sundry scientific and engineering installations were 
made, and a geological survey of the offshore islands and coastal features was 
achieved. The EPF party was embarked at Dumont d'Urville and very rough 
conditions were encountered on the return voyage, including a 50 degree roll. 

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