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