BRITISH POUR SHIP IN ICE

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28823, 18 February 1959, Page 19

BRITISH POUR SHIP IN ICE

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For John Biscoe

Th« United States Coastguard icebreaker, Northwind, will be assisted by two other American icebreakers—the Glacier arid the Edisto—if she Is unable to rescue the British polar ship, John Biscoe, from the pack iee near Jour British bases on Grahamland Peninsula.

Rear-Admiral George J. Dufek, the United States Antarctic expedition commander, yesterday advised the Northwind to repprt, when known, whether she can complete the mission without help from the two other Icebreakers. The Edisto, having transferred fuel to the Glacier, and a helicopter to replace the one lost in a crash, is now on her way to Buenos Aires, in South America.

The Glacier was scheduled to have arrived at the Belgian Antarctic station at Breid Bay yesterday. She is carrying passengers and supplies* from the Belgian polar supply ship. Polarbav, for the station. The Polarhav is staying In open water away from the ice-surrounded Belgian station.

After the Glacier has completed this mission, she will also go to South America and, if the Northwind, advisee she does not require help to free the Jolfa Biscoe, will W i^-' the Unite<> State " Jtaii Waerwiisk <A. n. Guthrey Owp»»y),’ trom China ports. Shigapore, foe AWklhnd. Wellington, Lyttelton (May U-14>, Dunedin, Sliigaonr*. Manila.. Hons Kong, Chinas Wellington Star (A. H. Turnbull and Company), from London (Feb. ruary 12) tor Wellington (March IS). Auckland, Lyttelton. Dunedin, New Plymouth. . . Waltemata (Union Company), from Vancouver, San Francisco, Loa Anffnd. ® h^ OT Wairata (Union Company), from Singapore (January IS), tor Auck. land (February. Th Wellington, Lyt. telton, Dunedin. Waiwera (Shaw Savill), from Liverpool (March 31). tor Auckland. (May 1). Wellington. Lyttelton. Dun. ***Walkar« (Union Company), from Singapore, Bombay, Colombo. Singspore, tor Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton. Dunedin. Dunedin. Bluff. Katea (Union Company), from to* Auckland (February 20), Tauranga. ’ K A u l i (Union Company), from Hobart, Cape Thev<pard. for Auckland MteV&Jffi i&S! tor Auckland (February St), Wellington. Lyttelton. Dunedin. Kawerau (Union Company), from Melbourne South Australian ports, Melbourne, tor Auckland (February Komata (Union Company), from N.S.W. porta tor Auckland (March 8). Kopua (Union Company), from Nelson (February 14). tor N3.W. porta, Gisborne. ar itowhai (Union . Company), from Wallaroo, for Auckland. Matua (Union. Company), from Auckland (February 12), for Suva. Apij, Lyttelton (March 1-3). Auck* ruary 23-25), Wellington (February 28-March «). SVdn«y*(March 6-7). Waiana (Union Company), from South Australian ports for Dunedin. Lyttelton. Wellington, Jfolpon. Waimate (Unton Company), from Melbourne for Lautoka, Suva, Apla. W&y-M. Co W ), from Melbourne, for Dunedin, Lyttelton, Wellington. Wanganella (Huddart, Parker), Wellington (February n<9). Sydney (February 24-3?), Auckland (March 3-6), Sydney (March 10-13). Karitant (Upton Company), from Auckland (February 16), for Tati* Xucftand i<>bart ’ ' Thevfnard, Koraki (Union Company), from Tauranga 17), for NS.W. ranga. Melbourne. South Australian g>rfo. Auckland. Port*