GEOGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE REPORT: ACTIVITIES OF U.S. NATIONALS IN ANTARCTICA BY DESIGNATED AREAS, 1819-1957

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GEOGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE REPORT
ACTIVITIES OF U.S. NATIONALS IN ANTARCTICA
BY DESIGNATED AREAS, 1819-1957
CIA/RR-GR-169
January 1958
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ACT 'IF I S OF U.S. NJ ION.kLS IN A 4RCTIcA
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Fore: ord
Pat I of the present report, lists U. a. expeditions to and mel
V'-S. activities in designated areas of the Antarctic -continent and :i. ~a: ;by
is Mess . For the purpose of this study, Antarctica has been divided into
nine areas, desiU,~ated by the letters A through I, respectively, ,as i;a,ilce ted
on the accompanying map (Map 25971). The areas have been delineated on
the be:e.xsis of the type; intensity, and duration of activity by U.S. Expeditions that operated in more than one area are referred to ux_ld~!:r each
of the, areas in which they operated.
r each of the expeditions, brief, information is given on the ate :,
sponsorship (whether private or official), the name of the leader, -'-)e
ie,amm-is of the more important, -vessels, names of any bases occupied art;;
length of occupation, general areas explored, type of scientific or other
act v t es carried on, original detailed. mapping published as resul- of
the e=~:3 ed .tion,, any air photography secured, and territorial claims aad u
on be h~alf of the United States by expedition members .
Part ?,I is a chronological listing of all U.S. ex .?editions, *wi>h
references to the areas in which each opperated.
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the W ?et c < c le, Sot Set f: xad, South Orkney and. South &n-!
ls? :rs r". g h South Georg
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Bra i ,;h otal Dove dis o erc.EI and mapped South Orkney Islands, I YY1s~
o. ~?:7r Y5 inn `rIxo d4l ik ., official a ed..S.t io in
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Oise and Sea Gull sailed, south and east via South Shetland T 31T
to AoiuC off tip of Pa- ?.Yer "enitisula. aiadIngs rma'a fro Sn Gull en,
Deception Island.
1841-42: Private sealing expedition under William H. Smiley in
vessel Ohio. Visited South Shetland. Islands, west coast Palmer Pexnz su.ia ,
Palmer .ilrchipela.go. Obtained minimum temperature reading for dept =.< r_s
Islar.?.d from. then zcmeter previously left by British Chanticleer ~ cd _ on.
1.?+12- -7.1> Private whaling expedition to South Georgia under
VtEiael si&y. ti:o c v~:a.;:i? ^.n ~:urpi en ge _ In
n a`.ural history studies and charted Bay of Is-Les. 1Joint. British and U. a. expedition sponsored by public and
1l3" i vate organizations lead by Sir Hubert Wilkins it vessel Het-tor l..-_..
:'icneered use of airplane in Antarctica. Reconnaissance flights in
vicinity of Deception Island and southward along east coast Palmer
ninsi-1- a. Li.m ted number of oblique still photographs and motion
pictures taken.
1929-30- Joint British and U.S. expedition lead by Sir Hubert :,1ktnry.
,._Sc 2 e by and. wh ng? vessels. William, Scores went frca_
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a ecept .on Island southward to crest of Palmer Peninsula coast as far
S .,. 75"30'W- fir rjla .e flights made along west coast, over Pa,l er
r sts:il 1, and 5ou?rkward.
Pr?iv .te e ; ;d .tioa under Lincoln Ellsworth in ship
c3~r~~at h't' 4 seconr.~ Hl.. s awor th expedition; see Area P for first. e:sa o.i'::?on)
?kited. ceepticra, Snow Hill and Dundee Islands. Ply for projected'.
trans-Ar},tainetic flight took df ` fram, Saco: all island but forced to
,r rrn lw(!!r h7 beta. kueeat r.
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35 Third Fly sTo?h expee?1tiaa in j'a-'i're asn1;az v2.c
:' :jade from Dundee Island to Bay of Whaler. ??e^. r erect a T s?
P~ . r F ,ntnsu1a. Noire ber-Decem er 1935.
.1247-1Z: Bonne .Ant.:r ci a Research Mx-ped i tion sponsored y pub....:,
private, and official agencies, under Mr. 1inu Ronne, USNR, in ship
Port of :Beauamont. Planes of expedition made 2 flights north of Antarctic
Circle, main area of operations was southward.
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surveys C e in .e vn 1a; d x:cis ~ d geological apn.d botenica i spec. r r..
secured; ny~ ,.: roio ~ Ra' a e ,_-. ~:.c,? r a. net c y
cosmic,-ray off; 34;'1've;i'.,::' On o C s out.
Ross L;, nand to Ba iy of , by Bear of z nr m First geophysical
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