These and Vance N. Woodall, who died on January 21, 1947, were the only fatalities during Operation HIGHJUMP. [1], Following Cabinet approval in January 1943, there was an intensive period of planning, recruitment and procurement, before the expedition left the UK in November 1943, led by Lieutenant-Commander James Marr. During Highjump the six R4Ds completed 28 photographic flights and captured more than 21,000 images. Each was outfitted with aluminum skis attached to the landing gear struts, with the tires providing a two-inch clearance between the skis and the carrier deck. The line suddenly snaps and he falls into sea. [7], In response, the British authorities sent the armed merchant cruiser Queen of Bermuda to patrol the area between South Georgia, the South Shetland Islands and Weddell Sea. [6][7], The Central Group of ships reached the Bay of Whales on January 15, 1947, where they began construction of Little America IV. [48] Due to thick fog, it was not until 10 February that the ships left Bransfield Strait and began the search. Released in movie theaters as The Secret Land, it won the 1948 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. [2][10], After the operation ended, a follow-up Operation Windmill returned to the area in order to provide ground-truthing to the aerial photography of HIGHJUMP from 1947 to 1948. Operation "High Jump", which was, basically an invasion of the Antarctic, consisted of three Naval battle groups, which departed Norfolk, VA, on . In 1947, as a result of his daring flight, Adm. Richard Byrd left Base Camp Arctic and went north. Other specialists recruited were surveyor Andrew Taylor, a Canadian with cold-weather experience; medical officer Eric Back; meteorologist Gordon Howkins; botanist Ivan Mackenzie Lamb, then working at the British Museum of Natural History; and two geologists, William Flett, from Glasgow University and Buck, who withdrew from the expedition before it left the UK; and wireless operator Norman Layther, a New Zealander. The R4Ds fuel, oil and other fluids were drained. One key aspect of the preparations was the construction of special platforms on the ships for the helicopters and hours upon hours spent practicing takeoffs and landings. [citation needed] New Swabia was explored by Germany in early 1939 and named after that expedition's ship, Schwabenland . According to Byrd, his expeditions had resulted in the discovery of massive quantities of gold. Lieutenant Jim Cornish had the honor of flying the first helicopter in and out of Little America IV. Consolidating and extending the United States' sovereignty over the largest practicable area of the. Both these factors added to the pressure Marr was under. [32] Marchesi had served on the Discovery Investigations with Marr. Our designers did their best to create flying saucers that suit the game style and look natural, as if this type of craft existed in the game from the very beginning. Built for whale marking work by the Discovery Investigations, she had been requisitioned by the Royal Navy for mine sweeping duties in the South Atlantic during the war. Both were approved. The city's leader told him that he was concerned about surface issues. The six aircraft disappeared. It is estimated that at least 150,000 such envelopes were produced, though their final number may be considerably higher. [39] Forced to abandon the Bransfield, the expedition was trans-shipped to the troop ship SSHighland Monarch at Avonmouth on 8 December. He was formally involved after Feb 1944, when he took up a post at the Foreign Office Research Department. I offered to take care of your recent war as a precursor. Subscribe to our HistoryNet Now! On August 26, 1946, chief of U.S. naval operations Admiral Chester Nimitz announced that a massive combined military expedition dubbed Operation Highjump would be launched into Antarctica in December during summer in the Southern Hemisphere. This being the most likely place for Argentine or German vessels to shelter, they were relieved that there were no signs of recent occupation, other than an Argentine flag painted on a fuel tank, which was promptly erased. M/S Stars and Stripes flag being hoisted over the frozen wastes.Date given on old record is 19/05/1947. [42] She had very limited cargo capacity but the Falkland Islands Company vessel SS Fitzroy had also been assigned to the expedition to transport cargo and most of the personnel. Other operations would follow, including the U.S. Navys Operation Windmill in 1947-48, and eventually treaties were signed by all involved nations to ensure that Antarctica remained a nonmilitary zone. Talking about the recently completed expedition, Byrd said that the most important result of his observations and discoveries is the potential effect that they have in relation to the security of the United States. [41] Waiting for them, to replace Bransfield, was HMS William Scoresby. [58] On 17 April, she delivered a large quantity of mail to be stamped and cancelled. Facing the prospect of an emergency landing and difficult rescue, Byrd ordered any item that was not bolted down thrown out of the aircraft, save for the photographic material. A base hut was built on Coronation Island, South Orkney Islands (Base C) but not occupied. His ATA gene was used to gain access to the Antarctic outposts defense system via the Control chair by Stargate Command. A recent article in New Dawn by Frank Joseph gives a detailed analysis of the two eyewitness accounts, only the latter of which was mentioned in the 2006 Russian documentary. However on March 3 1947, the squadron was attacked by the. [38], On 12 November 1943 Bransfield finally sailed from Tilbury, joining a small coastal convoy bound for Falmouth. [16] It features Chief of Naval Operations Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz in a scene where he is discussing Operation HIGHJUMP with admirals Byrd and Cruzen. After the Kull warriors secured the base, Anubis sent a hologram of himself there to make them feel uneasy. Flying out ahead of the icebreakers to search for clear passages through the ice, the helicopters served as the eyes of the fleet. [47][1], The expedition sailed for Hope Bay, arriving on 7 February, to find that the approach to the bay from Antarctic Sound was through a 10-mile wide band of pack ice. [80], Britain, on the other hand, continued the operation of the bases built during Operation Tabarin by transferring them to the newly established Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey. The three Navy airmen who in 1946 became the first U.S. casualties in Antarctica (see "Executive Editor Paul Hoversten asked Dian Olson Belanger, a historian of polar exploration and the author. Hooley was taking up a two year post as wireless operator for the Government station on South Georgia and the family were only landed there once the priority objectives of establishing two Tabarin bases was achieved. [49][64] As spring advanced Lamb took advantage of the low tides and melting snow to conduct an ecological study of the local beaches, Marr encouraging the others to collect zoological specimens. In his diary, he describes what he experienced. This operation was a follow up to the First Antarctica Development Project known as Operation Highjump. [2], In the Antarctic summer of 1944/45, Captain Andrew Taylor became leader, following the resignation of Marr due to ill health. Operation HIGHJUMP, officially titled The United States Navy Antarctic Developments Program, 19461947, (also called Task Force 68), was a United States Navy (USN) operation to establish the Antarctic research base Little America IV. With the assistance of nearly 5000 U.S. military personnel, as well as every resource available to the Navy, the U.S. military performed Operation Highjump (OpHJP). In comparison to the Nazi Neuschwabenland Antarctic Expedition, which sent thousands of personnel to Antarctica, the US sent only a few hundred people to Antarctica after WW2. In the German archives, our researchers found drawings of the flying saucers series, with innovative electromagnetic gravity engines. [15], On January 21, 1947, Vance N. Woodall died during a "ship unloading accident". newsletter for the best of the past, delivered every Monday and Thursday. The world's first known battle between the United States military and an unknown UFO fleet based near Antarctica very likely occurred in 1947, and the general public has never learned about it until now. There is a major problem with Sayersons quote. The North Pole is thought to have been reached in 1961, but this has been disputed. Falkland Island stamps overprinted with the inscription "Graham Land, Dependency of" were used. She was taking a relief garrison to the Falkland Islands and sailed on 14 December,[40] calling at Gibraltar and Montevideo before reaching Port Stanley on 26 January. Us Antarctic Expedition (1947) - YouTube Unissued / unused materials.Shots taken during Admiral Byrd's expedition to the South Pole, Antarctic. During his naval career, he was a pioneer in the air and a polar explorer. On 3 February 1945, Fitzroy and the 550 ton sealer Eagle arrived at Port Lockroy, with Victor Russell and David James, Norman Bertram Marshall, Gordon Lockley, Frank White, Alan Reece, Thomas Donnachie and Norman Layther aboard. [56] From there the vessels sailed to Grytviken, South Georgia, where the Hooley family disembarked, before returning to the Falkland Islands, taking official mail. [11][12], In January 1942, Argentina's Comisin Nacional del Antrtico dispatched the transport ARAPrimero de Mayo to Deception Island, afterwards sailing to the Melchior Islands, Palmer Archipelago and Winter Island. The British concluded that occupation was indeed necessary to end these tit-for-tat tactics. Operation Tabarin was the code name for a secret British expedition to the Antarctic during World War Two, operational 1943-46.Conducted by the Admiralty on behalf of the Colonial Office, its primary objective was to strengthen British claims to sovereignty of the British territory of the Falkland Islands Dependencies (FID), to which Argentina and Chile had made counter claims since the . The R4D slowly began to gain altitude and in the tradition of the tough Douglas aircraft arrived back at Little America IV and made a safe landing. An alternative explanation is that the 1947 Soviet report contained U.S. orchestrated disinformation that was being conveyed to Soviet authorities by a Soviet mole known by the US intelligence community. [18] He was subsequently promoted to Lieutenant Commander. Meanwhile, the Marquesa, on leaving Liverpool wharf, had grounded on a submerged wreck and the Tabarin contingent were ordered to re-join the rest of the expedition. What is the most likely answer is that the Soviet era report released in the 2006 Russian Documentary was substantially correct. The documents would coincide with Byrds famous Antarctic expedition Operation Highjump, which was abruptly ended six months before it was supposed to. HistoryNet.com is brought to you by HistoryNet LLC, the worlds largest publisher of history magazines. This was done by establishing permanently occupied bases, carrying out administrative activities such as postal services and undertaking scientific research. Despite his defeat at Dakara, he eventually became the sole survivor of the rest of the System Lords. [22], It was agreed that scientific research and mapping should be undertaken by the expedition and three scientists with significant Antarctic experience were involved. Safe passage involved ships operating at low speed, wending their way through the ice. In December 2004, an attempt was made to locate the remains of the plane. [49] A botanical survey was made by Lamb, mainly of lichens, that included the discovery of a number of unrecorded species, including Verrucaria serpuloides, the only known true marine lichen, thus making a considerable contribution to the taxonomy of Antarctic lichens. [18], The expedition code name 'Tabarin' was acknowledged in October when departments within the Admiralty were informed,[24] though it is likely to have been in use earlier. The surviving six crew members were rescued 13days later, including aviation radioman James H. Robbins and co-pilot William Kearns. [18] At the time of his recall, Marr was serving as a lieutenant in the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve in the Far East. As a result, the rumored German Base 211 the World, including to, must be accepted inevitability. The task force, which included 4,700 men, 13 ships, and several aircraft, was massive. L/S one of the ships of the task force. It is a historical fact that Nazi Germany devoted significant resources to the exploration of Antarctica, and established a prewar presence there with its first mission in the Antarctic summer of 1938/1939. On February 19, 1947, Admiral Richard E. Byrd left Base Camp Arctic and flew northward. L/S as he is picked up by a boat. After leaving Base Camp Arctic, he encountered an unknown number of lost people and flew northward. [74], Base B, Deception Island [66][75][76][1] British Antarctic Survey Operation Tabarin List of personnel}}, Base D, Hope Bay [66][78][76][1] British Antarctic Survey Operation Tabarin List of personnel}}, On 14 January 1946, William Scoresby, Fitzroy and 300-ton sealer Trepassey began evacuating the members of the expedition to the Falklands. In 1947, the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia launched an invasion of Antarctica known as Operation Highjump. According to his diaries, he traveled to Antarctica and the North Pole in 1947 but there is no evidence to support this. Admiral Byrds statements were published in the Chilean Press but never publicly confirmed by US authorities. The other two Mariners were launched shortly afterward. Rather than deny the heavy casualty reports, Admiral Byrd revealed in a press interview that Task Force 68 had encountered a new enemy that could fly from pole to pole at incredible speeds.. Ron recounts a possible secret operation under the direction of Admiral Richard E. Byrd. Previously classified files on the mysterious Byrd led naval expedition to Antarctica were released by the KGB following the Soviet Unions collapse in 1991. [28], Marine biologist and polar explorer James Marr was selected as leader of the expedition. A month later Primero de Mayo returned and duly replaced the Union Jack with the Argentinian flag. [73], James Marr at Base A, Port Lockroy, 5 Nov 1944, Base A, Port Lockroy, Goudier Islet, Wiencke Island, 6 Jan 1945. Chile organized its First Chilean Antarctic Expedition in 19471948. The smaller Sikorsky HNS-1 accommodated a pilot and one passenger and had a range of 130 miles. Two helicopters would be lost during Operation Highjump. A second aircraft took off and both made it to Little America IV safely. Michael E. Salla. Concerns about the wing spars will keep the venerable warplanes on the ground. A hand-written note by Roberts explains that the name, after the Paris night club Bal Tabarin, was chosen because of the amount of night work required and the chaotic organisation. According to Frank Joseph the USS Maddox was either a torpedo boat, or torpedo-carrying destroyer. He goes on to explain what may have happened to the Maddox mentioned in the Soviet report: A USS Maddox was indeed sunk by enemy action, but five years earlier by a German dive-bomber during the Allied invasion of Sicily. [49][50][51], Although long-used by ships visiting the area, Port Lockroy's location restricted the range of scientific activities possible because the Gerlache Strait rarely froze, so cutting off access to the mainland. After they had been flying for three hours, the weather took a turn for the worse. As a result of the engagement, Anubis fleet was completely destroyed. A geological survey was also undertaken, and aspects of glaciology and physiography observed. According to Hollow Earth theorists, Byrd met the ancient race beneath the surface of the South Pole. Tabarin's existence became known to the outside world through a BBC announcement and press releases on 24 April. The project was referred to as the Hauneburg Device, and later, for security, its name was shortened to Haunebu. Sadly, this was not to be. Northwind was critical to the mission since the thick ice could crack open a thin-skinned ship like a can opener. Task Forces went to Antarctica to destroy the remaining bases of the Fourth Reich and capture a new unique armament flying saucers. In 1962 FIDS was re-named the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), following Britain's ratification of the Antarctic Treaty and the creation of British Antarctic Territory. Jack ONeill was the team leader for SG-1 and the new commander of Stargate Command (SGC) at the time. Instead there was a destroyer named Maddox (DD-731), but it did not serve in Operation Highjump. By December 24, the USS Currituck had begun launching aircraft on reconnaissance missions. The Western Group of ships reached the Marquesas Islands on December 12, 1946, whereupon the USS Henderson and USS Cacapon set up weather monitoring stations. The operation involved significant planning and equipment, from gloves, coats and provisions to tiny snow boots to protect sled dogs paws, and even a Christmas tree and Santa Claus suit since the ships would be at sea on December 25. Had the Task Group penetrated the pack without eyes it would have arrived too late in the season to establish a base; then conduct an aerophotographic exploration of a hidden continent. Norwegian trawlers in the area reported the ice to be the heaviest in more than 40 years. The Battle of Antarctica occurred during the Tauri-Goauld War in 2004. After further inspection by a surveyor, she was considered suitable,[30] brought to Tilbury, London for a refit and requisitioned by the Admiralty under the name HMS Bransfield. His experience included participation in Shackleton's last expedition 1921-22, as an 18-year old; the British, Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition (BANZARE) 1929-30; and as a scientist on the Discovery Investigations 19281929, 19311933, 19351937. The Central Group was the command center for the operation. Since it was impossible to land in the area, messages were dropped directing the survivors to make their way to the open water about 10 miles to the north. Cameron Mitchell, a Major with the United States Army, was critically injured when the plane he was in crashed shortly after the battle with Anubis armies. This feature originally appeared in the September 2021 issue of Aviation History. During his flight to the North Pole, Admiral Byrd is said to have flown past the Pole and into an opening leading to the Earth. An aircraft marked the route with orange flags and then proceeded to parachute drop food, medicine and other supplies. Weather conditions deteriorated as the expedition approached its end in 1947, and naval ships were withdrawn back to the United States. Anubis, after the deaths of Cronus and Apophis, quickly rose to power in the Goauld world. He dropped a small American flag on the pole, and the explorers rode their horses back to Little America, where they landed safely at 10:31 a.m. In 1947, Admiral Richard E. Byrd led 4,000 military troops from the U.S., Britain and Australia in an invasion of Antarctica called "Operation Highjump", and at least one follow-up expedition. During the mode, 12 ships are to be faced with flying saucers. This victory was a key turning point in the war, and ultimately led to the Allied victory. After locating a powerful race of underground beings, they were attacked by UFO's, ships sank and damaged, many killed, and told never to return armed again. The low temperatures made the air denser and increased the helicopters efficiency. The War also threatened to reignite the longstanding Falkland Islands sovereignty dispute with neutral Argentina. The Mariner had to be lifted back onto the ship for repairs. The world' s first known battle between the United States military and an unknown UFO fleet based near Antarctica very likely occurred in 1947, and the general public has never learned about it until now. The Eastern, Western and Central group ships departed at different intervals and ports on both coasts. A second Mariner suffered damage to its nose. The Western Group, commanded by Captain Charles A. Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japans nuclear attacks, are no more. HIGHJUMP's objectives, according to the U.S. Navy report of the operation, were:[3]. The stars of Operation Highjump appeared to be the helicopters employed by the fleet. [52], The main hut, named Bransfield House in memory of their original expedition ship, was a prefabricated design by the Norwich firm of Boulton and Paul. On 29 December, the sledging party returned to Base D, having visited Vortex Island, Duse Bay, James Ross Island and numerous small islands in its vicinity. Pinguin seized a haul of 20,320tons of whale oil, one of the largest prizes seized by a commerce raider during the war. C/U. Ensuring that all the ice was removed from the propellers, wings and tail surfaces was also critical. After the Soviet collapse in 1991, the KGB released previously classified files that cast light on the mysterious Byrd led Naval expedition to Antarctica. [3], The expedition was relieved in March 1946 by members of the newly formed Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS). A landing was made and a Union flag nailed to a disused whaling hut. Clifford M. Campbell, USN, Commanding, On December 30, 1946, aviation radiomen Wendell K. Henderson, Fredrick W. Williams, and Ensign Maxwell A. Lopez were killed when their Martin PBM Mariner George 1 crashed during a blizzard. A plaque honoring the three killed crewmen was later erected at the McMurdo Station research base,[13] and Mount Lopez on Thurston Island was named in honor of killed airman Maxwell A. Lopez. After dropping a United Nations flag over the South Pole, Byrds crew continued their photo mission. Delve into a world shrouded in mystery as a team of dedicated researchers share their experiences and expertise . Two bases were established in early 1944 firstly, Base B, at Deception Island, South Shetland Islands, and later the main base, Base A, at Port Lockroy, Wiencke Island. Operating from Pine Island, an HO3S-1 carrying Captain Dufek flew to Scott Island on a reconnaissance mission. This article is copyright and should not be added in its entirety on other websites or email lists without authors permission. Their signal, painted on the wrecked Mariners wing, indicated that three of the crewmen were dead. In September a party of four, man hauling two sledges, undertook a topographic survey of Wiencke Island over 25 days, in challenging terrain and poor weather conditions. On January 22, Philippine Sea lost an HO3S-1 helicopter when it was caught in strong winds on takeoff and crashed into the sea. Further Reading Battleship - is an extraterrestrial invasion possible? The interview appeared in the Wednesday, March 5, 1947, edition of the Chilean newspaper El Mercurio and read in part as follows: Admiral Richard E. Byrd warned today that the United States should adopt measures of protection against the possibility of an invasion of the country by hostile planes coming from the polar regions. The intelligence report, gathered from Soviet spies embedded in the US, revealed that the US Navy had sent the military expedition to find and destroy a hidden Nazi base. The Battle of Antarctica, also known as Operation Highjump, during which U.S.A. Acheson, Colonial Office Under-Secretary, with members from the Colonial Office, Foreign Office, Admiralty, Treasury, Crown Agents, Ministry of War Transport and Discovery Investigations. One of their naval journals stated, U.S. I have to warn my compatriots that the time has ended when we were able to take refuge in our isolation and rely on the certainty that the distances, the oceans, and the poles were a guarantee of safety. Captain George J. Dufek commanded the Eastern Group, with Pine Island carrying three PBM Mariners. The worlds first known battle between the United States military and an unknown UFO fleet based near Antarctica very likely occurred in 1947, and the general public has never learned about it until now. During his Arctic assignment, the government ordered Byrd to remain silent about what he saw, according to his diary. On 18 November Lamb led a field party back to Blyth Point (on Wiencke Island) to complete his botanical collecting there. In late 1947, during the height of World War II, James Forrestal, Secretary of the Navy, dispatched a naval task force to Antarctica. On January 1, 1947, Lieutenant Commander Thompson and Chief Petty Officer John Marion Dickison [4] utilized "Jack Browne" masks and DESCO oxygen rebreathers to log the first dive by Americans under the Antarctic. Abandoned Hektor Whaling Station, Deception Island, April 1945. However, in 1930, Byrd and his team were stranded in Antarctica for several months after their plane crashed. Other articles where Operation High Jump is discussed: Antarctica: Technological advancements in exploration: Byrd's fourth expedition, called "Operation Highjump," in the summer of 1946-47, was the most massive sea and air operation theretofore attempted in Antarctica. To suit the balance, the flying saucers will be the size of destroyers. Siple was the same Eagle Scout who accompanied Byrd on the previous Byrd Antarctic expeditions. According to Hollow Earth theorists, Byrd met ancient race underground in the . The Life And Legacy Of Admiral Chester Nimitz, African-Americans In The Navy: A History Of Overcoming Racism And Discrimination. The Naval expedition was headed by famed polar explore Admiral Richard Byrd, who had been ordered to: to consolidate and extend American sovereignty over the largest practical area of the Antarctic continent. Byrds expedition ended after only 8 weeks with many fatalities according to initial news reports based on interviews with crew members who spoke to the press while passing through Chilean ports. This time, we will take a look at the. [5], The important trade routes round Cape Horn and the Cape of Good Hope made the waters of the South Atlantic Ocean a particular target, with a corresponding threat to the Falkland Islands and its Dependencies. Richard E. Byrd and the 1925 MacMillan Arctic Expedition, Richard E. Byrd and Floyd Bennett: First to Fly over the North Pole, Pan American Clippers: The Golden Age of Flying Boats, https://www.historynet.com/operation-highjump-1946-47-expedition-to-explore-antarctica-from-the-air/, Jerrie Mock: Record-Breaking American Female Pilot, This A-List Actor Used His Celebrity to Promote Aviation. So too, the Maddox cited by Soviet espionage was similarly consigned to an official memory hole. An aircraft [Martin flying-boat] from the Currituck that took off just a few moments later was struck with an unknown type of ray from the object, and almost instantly crashed into the sea near our vessel. [Our Real War of the Worlds"]. Admiral Byrds battle in Antarctica was a turning point in the war against the Axis powers. The projects goal was to establish a training and research facility in the South Pole in collaboration with the University of Utah. In the field the expedition was under the authority of the Governor of the Falkland Islands, who received instructions from the Secretary of State for the Colonies. Why are humans not allowed to explore Antarctica? According to legend, he was the first to reach the North and South Poles via airplane. Base B occupied one of the buildings. Once the expedition ships reached heavy ice, the HNS-1 helicopter was employed to fly at 600 feet and act as a scout to radio where clear openings were. Charles W. Thomas, USCG, Commanding, Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film, "Scientific Diving Under Ice: A 40-Year Bipolar Research Tool", "Operation Highjump: The Great Antarctic Expedition", "Operation Highjump: A Philatelic Introduction", "Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature", "Declassified Records on Operation Highjump", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Operation_Highjump&oldid=1152719615, Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the United States Coast Guard, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. [79], Among other accomplishments, it brought Chilean President Gabriel Gonzlez Videla to inaugurate one of its bases personally, and he thereby became the first head of state to set foot on the continent. [51] Signs of Argentine territorial claims left by Primero de Mayo were removed. Task Forces went to Antarctica to destroy the remaining bases of the Fourth Reich and capture a new unique armament - flying saucers. Soon the process began to shut down the operation and leave before the full force of winter set in. Each PBM carried survival equipment consisting of 100 days worth of rations, skis, sleds, medicine, warm clothes and sleeping bags.
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