ANTAR055 057
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Caption: port Lockroy british base, british flag, gentoo penguin and tourists GOUDIER island - Antarctica Pygoscelis papua
Station A - Port Lockroy
Position Lat.64°49'S, Long. 63°30'WLat.
Goudier Island, Wiencke Island, Palmer Archipelago
Purpose Initially survey, geology, meteorology and botany. Mainly ionospheric research from 1950 onwards.
Occupied 11 Feb 1944-8 Apr 1947, 23 Jan 1948-14 Feb 1949, 24 Jan 1950-11 Feb 1951 and 15 Dec 1951-16 Jan 1962. Austral summers since Jan 1996.
The ionospheric work was transferred to Argentine Islands (Station F) when Station A closed.
Buildings The main hut was named Bransfield House after the ship initially chartered to transport members of Operation Tabarin from the UK, and itself named after Edward Bransfield, Master, RN, the first person to chart an area of the Antarctic mainland (1819-20).
Current status Designated as Historic Site No 61 under the Antarctic Treaty, 19 May 1995. Restored 14 Jan 1996-18 Mar 1996. Since Nov 1996 the station has been manned as an Historic Site on behalf of the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust for the benefit of tourists and visitors during austral summer seasons..
The UK Antarctic Heritage Trust (UKAHT) has been instrumental in the repair and conservation of Port Lockroy as a Historic Site and Monument under the Antarctic Treaty.
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port Lockroy base anglaise, drapeau , manchots papous et touristes ile GOUDIER - Antarctique
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Byline: Michel setboun
Credit: www.setboun.com
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