Images from Operation Windmill - Antarctica Dec. 1947- March 1948

"Official Photograph U.S. Navy" : USN 620006 : Jan 28, 1948
General view of Mt. Erebus (an active volcano, elev. 12,450 ft.) on the northern part of Ross Island with a portion of Cape Byrd in left foreground.

"Official Photograph U.S. Navy" : USN 621815 : Jan. 1, 1948
Crevassed ice berg, fast in the ice pack.

"Official Photograph U.S. Navy" : USN 620780 : Feb 21, 1948
Pictorial shot of Neny Island ... with two unnamed peaks at the far right.

"Official Photograph U.S. Navy" : USN 620552 : Feb 4, 1948
General view showing the pressure ridges area in the Bay of Whales. Tracks on the snow are from the weasels of TF 39 traveling from the ships to Little America.

"Official Photograph U.S. Navy" : USN 622920 : Jan 28, 1948
R.F. Scott's Camp at McMurdo Sound. Scott had 2 expeditions in Antarctica, one in 1902 and one in 1912. This camp was built in 1912. From here he made his historic march to and reaching the Pole on Jan 18, 1912. He and 3 companions died on the way back within 11 miles of the supply cache and survival. Note the Cross in left back.

"Official Photograph U.S. Navy" : USN 620570 : Jan 28, 1948
Shackleton's hut (Cape Royds, 1909) showing north side with pony stalls in foreground. Hole in roof above ladder illustrates double wall construction and insulation. Instrument shelter in background. Note wires holding down roof.

"Official Photograph U.S. Navy" : USN 619693 : Jan 12, 1948
Closeup of a portion of a Tabular type berg showing detail in the ice.

"Official Photograph U.S. Navy" :USN 620673 : Feb 15, 1948
Looking northward across ice shelf on the southern end of Peter 1 Island showing symetrical pattern of ice cracks.

"Official Photograph U.S. Navy" : USN 620752 : Feb 20, 1948
Aerial view - Showing the USS Burton Island towing Finn Ronne's ship the SS Port of Beaumont out of the ice in Neny Island Bay. In the bkgd. may be seen a portion of Red Rock Ridge.

"Official Photograph U.S. Navy" : USN 619348 : Dec 29, 194(8) sic (1947)
Haswell Island Sta. #4 Taken on the west side of Haswell Island, showing open water next to island where the Adalie penguines from the rookeries feed.

"Official Photograph U.S. Navy" : USN 623144 : Feb 19, 1948
British, (left) and American (right) camps at Marguerite Bay, Antarctica.

"Official Photograph U.S. Navy" : USN 620447 : Feb 3, 1948
Antartica Chapter of the Meterological Society of America.
L-R: 1st row: Mr. J.M. Beall, U.S. Weather Bureau., Cdr. G.L. Ketchum, CTF 39, Dr. E.T. Apfel, Geologist, Dept. of Int., Lt. A.J. Oibert, J.J. Hildebrand, AerM1, D.A. Kipps, AerM1
2nd Row: Lt. Cdr. J.G. Robinson, Aerological Officer, C.P. Taylor, AerM1, C.K. Bray, S1, D.B. Mistick, AerM3, I.L. Brown, AerM1, C.S. Diener, AerM1
3rd row: D.D. Roberton, AerM3, C.G. Hasach, AerM3, F.F. Nunn, AerM1 and D.M. Zizzi, CAerM.

"Official Photograph U.S. Navy" : USN 619314 : Dec 24, 1947
Mr. Earl T. Apfel. Geologist, Dept. of Interior. (Professor of Geology, 1928-1958, Syracuse University)

"Official Photograph U.S. Navy" : USN 619236 : (no date)
L-R standing: Major Arder, E.R., US Army Observer. Dr. E.T. Apfel, Geologist, Dept. of Interior, Lt. (jg) Page, W.T., Navigator USS Edisto. Lt. Cdr. Mabus, H.W., Exec. Off. USS Edisto.
L-R seated: Cdr. McDonald, E.A., C.O. USS Burton Island, Cdr. Ketchum, G.L., Cdr TF39, Cdr. Folger, E.C., C.O. USS Edisto, Mr. G.L. Krause, Hydrographic.

"Official Photograph U.S. Navy" : USN 619847 : Jan 18, 1948
Showing Mr. Earl T. Apfel, Dept. of Interior taking rock samples from one of the surrounding islands at Station #13.

"Official Photograph U.S. Navy" : USN 623174 : Feb 20, 1948
E.L. Merrite, PIC, foreground, setting up for Astro position. Bkgd. R.H. Snedeker, QM1, setting up camera transit at station "Uncharted" in Marguerite Bay, Antarctica.

"Official Photograph U.S. Navy" : USN 621978 : Jan 13, 1948
HO3S-1, Sikorsky helicopter about to alight on ice after flying passengers and supplies to camp #10.

"Official Photograph U.S. Navy" : USN 622565 : Jan 31, 1948
Vents sticking out of snow at West base, Little America. (buried in 20 feet of snow)

"Official Photograph U.S. Navy" : USN 619762 : Jan 19, 1948
Showing the HO3S-1 from the USS Edisto flying over station #13. The USS Burton Island may be seen anchored a few yards off shore along the Knox Coast in Wlkes Land. Pilot of helicopter - Lt. Tracey, passengers were Comdr. E.C. Folger, C.O. USS Edisto and ChPhotog. Homer D. Ford.

"Official Photograph U.S. Navy" : USN 922913 : Jan 14, 1948
Adalie penguins near HO3S-1, Bunger Lakes area.

"Official Photograph U.S. Navy" : USN 620703 : Feb 19, 1948
Overall port bow view of the Port of Beaumont (Ronne's ship) moored in the fast bay ice in Heny Is. Bay. In bkgd. may be seen to the right - the British camp and to the left, Ronne's camp on Stonington Is.

"Official Photograph U.S. Navy" : USN 621988 : Jan 14, 1948
Camp site for helicopter refueling station for control point #10.

"Official Photograph U.S. Navy" : USN 619507 : (no date)
Hoisting the weasel aboard over the stbd side of the USS Burton Island after it had returned from Haswell Is., with the Hydrographic party.

"Official Photograph U.S. Navy" : USN 619388 : Dec 29, 1947
Aerial view - USS Burton Island showing stb'd side - rammed in ice field of Shackelton Ice Shelf for mooring purposes. Ship at this time was awaiting the Hydrographic party, ashore on Haswell Is., to complete their work and return.

"Official Photograph U.S. Navy" : USN 623232 : Dec 27, 1947
USS Edisto making headway through heavy ice field in vicinity of control point #1.

"Official Photograph U.S. Navy" : USN 619612 :Jan 10, 1948
HTL-1 (Bell) helicopter in flight (crashed 3 days after this photo was taken), USS Burton Island (foreground) and the USS Edisto (background) laying to in field ice.