US’ Lone Heavy Icebreaker Arrives in Antarctica to Resupply Research Stations
Over 150 crewmembers of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) arrived at McMurdo Station in Antarctica on Monday after an 86-day voyage from its Seattle homeport on November 13.
The arrival of the icebreaker in Antarctica was a significant milestone for the Polar Star as it marks the 25th journey to the continent in support of Operation Deep Freeze, an annual joint military service mission to resupply the United States Antarctic stations in support of the National Science Foundation, lead agency for the United States...
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