VOYAGE OF MV NELLA DAN 61/62 V3 - First ANARE voyage of Nella Dan
Voyage - 61/62 V3 - First ANARE voyage of Nella Dan VOYAGE OF MV NELLA DAN Expedition Leader: Donald Franklin Styles Ship Captain: Hans Christian Petersen Voyage Support: Deputy Voyage Leader: Francis Patrick McMahon Army DUKWs: Lt R M Kelly Lt M J Keane Sgt Stan J Falk Sgt W J Smith Sgt D J Evans Sgt K L Pledger Cpl L H Smith, RACT Round Trip: F Jacka, Physicist, Antarctic Division John Sorrell, Journalist David Robert Carstens, Surveyor Dudley Raymond Twigg ?? John Scott Nisbet?? F Smith?? Peter Bertelsen Lane?? Robert William Goldsworthy? Lieut Carreras Itinerary: Arrive Depart Melbourne 4 Jan 62 Davis 17 Jan 62 23 Jan 62 Mawson 25 Jan 62 1 Feb 62 Amundsen Bay 4 Feb 62 12 Feb 62 Mawson 14 Feb 62 15 Feb 62 Davis 17 Feb 62 19 Feb 62 Wilkes 28 Feb 62 1 Mar 62 Porpoise Bay 4 Mar 62 4 Mar 62 Lewis Island 7 Mar 62 7 Mar 62 Macquarie Island 11 Mar 62 13 Mar 62 Melbourne 18 Mar 62 The first ANARE voyage of Nella Dan. The new Danish vessel Nella Dan conducted the Davis and Mawson changeovers and visited Wilkes and Macquarie Island on her first voyage in ANARE service. During the changeovers, new buildings were constructed at both stations. After the Mawson changeover an unsuccessful attempt was made to reach Amundsen Bay. Nella Dan remained beset for eight days, 69 km from her destination.
reference "Antarctic Events Database" data of the Australian Antarctic Data Center