Clearing ice with malletts

View looking towards the ice-covered bow of the USS Glacier.

Removing a very thin layer of ice on the flight deck with a BAUER gas turbine

Close-up of a gas turbine on deck of the USS Glacier, with men (mostly out of shot) crouched or stood around it. Fuel pipes coiled behind.

Removing a very thin layer of ice on the flight deck with a BAUER gas turbine

Close-up of a gas turbine on deck of the USS Glacier.

Removing a very thin layer of ice on the flight deck with a BAUER gas turbine

A man crouches at a gas turbine on deck of the USS Glacier.

Removing a very thin layer of ice on the flight deck with a BAUER gas turbine

Three men wield the hose of a gas turbine on the deck of the USS Glacier.

Removing a very thin layer of ice on the flight deck with a BAUER gas turbine

Rear view of four men wielding the hose of a gas turbine on the deck of the USS Glacier.

Greenland cruiser iced up slightly after four and a half hours of spray

View looking along the side of a boat at build-up of thin ice.

Glacier's fo'castle after four and a half hours icing

View of a man with camera around his neck, stood at the ice-covered bow of the USS Glacier.

Glacier's fo'castle after four and a half hours icing

View of the ice-covered bow of the USS Glacier.

Glacier's fo'castle after four and a half hours icing

View of deck guns onboard the USS Glacier, the barrels cleared of ice.

Glacier's fo'castle after four and a half hours icing

View looking over the deck guns onboard the USS Glacier towards the crows nest.

Forward screen and door which was unheated except for internal 'natural' heat

View of thick ice covering on the forward screen of the USS Glacier, except for a bare patch where the door is.

Iced up hoses and telephone connection which was easily removed from box

Close-up of ice-covered hoses and telephone wire.

Cable holder with canvas cover

Two men looking towards the camera stood beside an canvas covering on the ice-covered deck of the USS Glacier.

Boeing gas turbine in action

Group of men using a gas turbine to clear ice from the deck of the USS Glacier.

Boeing gas turbine in action

Close-up of a man (partially visible) using a shovel to clear ice and snow from the deck of the USS Glacier.

Boeing gas turbine in action

Close-up of a man (partially visible) using a shovel to clear ice and snow from the deck of the USS Glacier.

Boeing gas turbine in action

A man stands at a gas turbine on the ice-covered deck of the USS Glacier, the pipes extending towards the camera (image fogged).

Boeing gas turbine in action

Close-up of a group of men stood on the ice-covered deck of the USS Glacier examining the pipes of a gas turbine (image fogged).

Motor whaleboat davits after four and a half hours

View looking down at the iced up falls and davits on the side of the USS Glacier.

Forward three inch 50 deck after four and a half hours

View of sunlight shining across an ice-covered handrail onboard the USS Glacier.

Bridge screen

Close-up of the ice-encrusted bridge screen onboard the USS Glacier.

Bridge screen

Close-up of the ice-encrusted bridge screen onboard the USS Glacier.

Jackstay tripod

Close-up of ice-encrusted jackstay and tripod at the bow of the USS Glacier.

Jackstay tripod

Close-up of the ice-encrusted jackstay and tripod at the bow of the USS Glacier.

General fo'castle views

The ice-encrusted focastle of the USS Glacier.

General fo'castle views

Ice-encrusted chains, bollards and handrail on the deck of the USS Glacier.

General fo'castle views

Close-up of ice-encrusted chains, bollards and handrail on the deck of the USS Glacier.

General fo'castle views

View towards ice-encrusted bows of the USS Glacier.

General fo'castle views

View towards a man stood at the ice-encrusted bows of the USS Glacier.

General fo'castle views

View towards a man stood at the ice-encrusted bows of the USS Glacier.

General fo'castle views

View towards a man kneeling beside ice-covered anchor chains at the bow of the USS Glacier.

Boeing gas turbine in action

Two men use a gas turbine to melt ice on deck the USS Glacier.

Boeing gas turbine in action

A man uses a gas turbine to melt ice on deck the USS Glacier.

Boeing gas turbine in action

View looking along the deck of the USS Glacier towards a man stood beside a gas turbine, three pipes extending towards the camera.

Boeing gas turbine in action

A man directs the hose of a gas turbine to melt ice on deck the USS Glacier.

Glacier three inch fifty mounting

Close-up of the deck guns of the USS Glacier.

Glacier towing YOG-70 with a fresh headwind and sea

View across the decks of the USS Glacier towards an oiler being towed behind.

Glacier towing YOG-70 with a fresh headwind and sea

View across choppy sea towards an oiler being towed (blurred image).

Glacier towing YOG-70 with a fresh headwind and sea

View across choppy sea towards an oiler being towed.

Glacier towing YOG-70 with a fresh headwind and sea

View across choppy sea towards an oiler being towed, covered in spray.

Glacier towing YOG-70 with a fresh headwind and sea

View across choppy sea towards an oiler being towed, covered in spray.

Glacier towing YOG-70 with a fresh headwind and sea

View across choppy sea towards an oiler being towed, covered in spray.

Glacier towing YOG-70 with a fresh headwind and sea

View across choppy sea towards an oiler being towed, covered in spray.

Glacier towing YOG-70 with a fresh headwind and sea

View across choppy sea towards an oiler being towed.

Glacier towing YOG-70 with a fresh headwind and sea

View across choppy sea towards an oiler being towed, covered in spray.

Glacier towing YOG-70 with a fresh headwind and sea

Rear view of a man stood on the decks of the USS Glacier looking towards an oiler being towed.

Bedraggled scotsman on Glacier's stern rollers

View looking down towards the ice-covered stern and the scotsman (the sacrificial piece of wood placed under the anchor chain, between the winch and the bow roller).

Glacier mast and crows nest

View looking up at the mast and crows nest on the USS Glacier.

Glacier starboard side

Elevated view (probably from the crows nest) looking down and along the right side of the USS Glacier.

YOG-70 following under own power through grease ice

View looking over the side of the oiler YOG-70 towards grease ice in the sea.

YOG-70 following under own power through grease ice

View across grease ice in the sea towards the oiler YOG-70.

YOG-70 following under own power through grease ice

View across grease ice in the sea towards the oiler YOG-70.

Eastwind light in the water with strop around her propellor to keep it and shaft from slipping out

Elevated view across sea towards the USCGC Eastwind Light moored at an ice shelf.

Eastwind light in the water with strop around her propellor to keep it and shaft from slipping out

Elevated view across sea towards the USCGC Eastwind Light moored at an ice shelf.

Eastwind light in the water with strop around her propellor to keep it and shaft from slipping out

Elevated view across the bow of the USS Glacier towards the USCGC Eastwind Light moored at an ice shelf.

Eastwind light in the water with strop around her propellor to keep it and shaft from slipping out

Elevated view across the bow of the USS Glacier towards the USCGC Eastwind Light moored at an ice shelf. Men stand on the deck of both vessels as the USS Glacier berths alongside.

The debris after breaking the last two miles to Hut Point

Elevated view across the bow of the USS Glacier towards broken ice and ice shelf extending into the distance.

The debris after breaking the last two miles to Hut Point

A man stood at bow of the USS Glacier, slabs of broken ice in sea beyond.

O.O.W.

The officer of the watch stood at bow of the USS Glacier, slabs of broken ice in sea beyond.

Illustrating the view of the OOW when at his icebreaking station - to starboard

The officer of the watch, and another, stood on the right side of the USS Glacier. Sea ice and mountain in background.

Illustrating the view of the OOW when at his icebreaking station - forward

Elevated view across the bow of the USS Glacier towards broken slabs of sea ice and mountainous coast.

Illustrating the view of the OOW when at his icebreaking station - aft

Elevated view across focastle of the USS Glacier towards broken slabs of sea ice and coast.

Icebreaking around Hut Point

Elevated view across focastle of the USS Glacier towards broken slabs of sea ice and mountainous coast.

Icebreaking around Hut Point

Elevated view across focastle of the USS Glacier towards broken slabs of sea ice and mountainous coast.

Icebreaking around Hut Point

Elevated view across ice shelf towards mountain.

Icebreaking around Hut Point

View looking down from side of the USS Glacier at broken ice slabs and floes.

24,000 HP

Low angle view of broken ice in sea.

Five inch mount though slightly iced being operated

Elevated view looking down at the deck guns of the USS Glacier. The sighting ports are closed by ice.

Five inch mount though slightly iced being operated

Elevated view looking down at the deck guns of the USS Glacier. The sighting ports are closed by ice.

Long cracks which appeared while breaking sheet ice close to the shore

Elevated view from the USS Glacier looking down at a long crack in the ice shelf which extends into the distance.

Long cracks which appeared while breaking sheet ice close to the shore

Elevated view from the USS Glacier looking down at a long crack in the ice shelf which extends into the distance.

Long cracks which appeared while breaking sheet ice close to the shore

Elevated view from the USS Glacier looking down at a long crack in the ice shelf which extends into the distance.

Long cracks which appeared while breaking sheet ice close to the shore

Elevated view from the USS Glacier looking down at a long crack in the ice shelf which extends into the distance.

Block of ice with marks of bilge keel showing

Elevated view from the USS Glacier looking down at a slab of ice with a scrape along it made by the bilge keel of a ship.

Large upended cakes

Elevated view from the USS Glacier looking down towards large upended cakes of snow as the ship breaks through the sea ice.

Focastle with ice removed

View along the ice free deck of the USS Glacier.

Focastle with ice removed

Close-up of the ice-free anchor chains onboard the USS Glacier.

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View from USS Glacier across sea ice towards mountain.

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View from USS Glacier across sea ice towards mountain.

Looking north from the mouth of winter-quarters bay

View across ice shelf towards sea ice in bay.

Looking north from the mouth of winter-quarters bay

View across broken sea ice towards bay.

Looking north from the mouth of winter-quarters bay

View across broken sea ice towards bay.

Panorama of Hut Point to base of Observation Hill showing camp site

View across ice shelf towards base site in distance.

Panorama of Hut Point to base of Observation Hill showing camp site

View across ice shelf, base site at left.

Panorama of Hut Point to base of Observation Hill showing camp site

View across ice shelf towards cargo storage area.

Panorama of Hut Point to base of Observation Hill showing camp site

View across ice shelf towards cargo storage area.

The saddle by hut Point showing the heoprene tanks

View across ice shelf towards sausage shaped heoprene tanks, a wooden framed building and storage tanks at the foot of steep mountainous coast. Frozen sea beyond.

The two steel augers and diesel tanks

View across ice shelf towards sausage shaped heoprene tanks, a wooden framed building and storage tanks at the foot of steep mountainous coast. Frozen sea beyond.

Hut Point

Elevated view towards wooden cross at Hut Point, frozen sea behind.

Base site general view

Distant view of base site at Hut Point.

Base site general view

Distant view of base site at Hut Point.

O.O.W. at the direct controls

The officer of the watch stands beside controls onboard the USS Glacier, wooden cross on hill at Hut Point in background.

Airforce parka and A-2 cap

Three-quarter length portrait of the officer of the watch onboard the USS Glacier, sea ice and mountain in background.

Blocks of ice/snow 23 foot thick being washed back after being broken off

View of blocks of ice and snow in the sea.

Refreezing ice with wave action

View of pancake ice extending into the distance

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View of lead in sea ice.

Refreezing ice with wave action

Elevated view fom the USS Glacier towards ice with wave action extending into the distance.

Refreezing ice with wave action

Looking over the side of the USS Glacier towards sea ice with wave action extending into the distance.

Refreezing ice with lilypad formation

Elevated view from the USS Glacier towards sea ice with lilypad formation extending into the distance.

Crows nest

View looking up towards the crows nest onboard the USS Glacier.

YOG 34 manoevring alongside in grease and brash ice

View looking across grease and brash ice towards the oiler YOG 34, snow-covered hilly coast behind.

YOG 34 manoevring alongside in grease and brash ice

View looking across grease and brash ice towards the oiler YOG 34, snow-covered mountainous coast behind.

YOG 34 manoevring alongside in grease and brash ice

View looking across grease and brash ice towards the oiler YOG 34, snow-covered mountainous coast behind.

Rawin tower containing receptor reflector

View of a rawin tower. An ice-breaker lies at sea in the background.

Frame foundations for a Quonset building

View of the metal foundations of a quonset hut laid on the ground. Rawin tower in background.

Stores around the Quonset

View of boxes and crates stacked around a quonset hut.

Radio shack

Close-up of a quonset hut and a radio shack (square on right).

A 'permanent' quonset

A quonset hut, raised on planks of wood.

General view

View looking across stacked crates, quonset huts and other buildings, towards distant mountainous coast across the sea.

A quonset being made utilising spare wood from crates

View of partially constructed quonset. An icebreaker lies in frozen sea in the background.

A quonset being made utilising spare wood from crates

View across af partially constructed quonset towards an icebreaker in the frozen sea beyond.

Glacier retreating and about to recharge

Elevated view looking down across the bow of the USS Glacier heading into a newly created short lead in the sea ice.

Glacier's wake while backing and charging in sheet ice

Close-up of newly forged lead with broken ice in an icebreaker's wake.

YOG 34 manoevring alongside in grease and brash ice

View looking across grease and brash ice towards the oiler YOG 34, snow-covered mountainous coast behind.

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View looking sea ice towards two ships moored at Hut Point.

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View from ship looking down at an aeroplane on the ice shelf harnessed for lifting, with men stood around it.

Glacier unloading cargo at McMurdo Sound

Elevated view towards piles of fuel drums which the USS Glacier had ferried from the cargo ships, and convoys of sledges and a tractor in the foreground. A helicopter, minus its tail, sits on the ice shelf, bound in the other direction.

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Aerial view of the USS Glacier forging a lead through pack ice

Glacier and long range aircraft at McMurdo Sound

View from beneath wing of aeroplane across sea ice towards the USS Glacier and two aeroplanes on the ground.

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View of a row of pre-fabricated housing (?) at Hut Point.

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View across snow drift towards tent (blurred image).

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A helicopter on the snow.

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Aerial view of the USS Glacier forging through pack ice.

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Aerial view of the USS Glacier forging a lead through pack ice.

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Aerial view of the USS Glacier in pack ice.

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Aerial view of the USS Glacier in pack ice.

Cargo hatch in flight deck of Glacier

Cargo hatch in flight deck of Glacier

Loading a winglass 'Otter' onto Glacier at Norfolk Virginia

Loading a winglass 'Otter' onto Glacier at Norfolk Virginia

Loading a winglass 'Otter' onto Glacier at Norfolk Virginia

Glacier starboard side looking forward - guns of petrol are stowed in gun sponsons

YOG 34 closing Glacier and two connections being established

YOG 34 closing Glacier and two connections being established

YOG 34 closing Glacier and two connections being established

YOG 34 closing Glacier and two connections being established

Glacier towing YOG 34 at sixteen knots

Glacier towing YOG 34 at sixteen knots

Glacier towing YOG 34 at sixteen knots

Transit of Panama Canal

Transit of Panama Canal

Transit of Panama Canal

Transit of Panama Canal

Transit of Panama Canal

Transit of Panama Canal

Transit of Panama Canal

Transit of Panama Canal

Transit of Panama Canal

Transit of Panama Canal