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Supply ship races end of season
There is “no chance” that the Antarctic supply ship Bland might be stuck for the winter m the south, according to American Naval officials, even though the summer season is rapidly drawing to a close and the Bland had not completed her tasks. A string of mishaps lias delayed the Bland’s summer programme by two weeks, , a P“ Navv personnel in Christchurch spent a couple of anxious days this week waiting for word o. her exact whereabouts. . Storms, or possibly freak atmospheric conditions, cut on ail communications with the Antarctic on Tuesday and Wednesday. forcing the cancellation of at least one flight from Christchurch by a U.S. Navy Hercules. However, word finally came through at 2.15 p.m. yesterday that the Bland had successfully berthed, and had started unload- ’ *The Operation Deep Freer® public relations officer (Mr M. Hatcher* said the Blands late arrival was not expected to cause any oroblems. except to delay the departure of the McMurdo summer party. Tills is the Bland’s second trip to the Antarctic this summer. In January she sailed direct from; the United States, but had to return to dry dock in Wellington for 10 days after being holed in the ice. Then, while in Lyttelton loading a second Ice-bound consignment. she blew a feed pipe—which cost her another few days while replacement parts were flown from San Francisco. ARRIVALS Townsville Star '8.27 a.m.), 8060. South Africa (Blue Forth Unton Hobart 6.30 a.m.l. 4637, Capt C. R. Gay, Wellington itU-S.S.).
DEPARTURES Union Hobart (10.12 p.m.). Wellington. Ilwa Sung (3.23 p.m.). 9920, Asia (Scales). EXPECTED ARRIVALS Remuera Bay. Wellington, today. Torrens. Wellington, today. Kotuku, Tauranga. February 19. Toyu Maru Auckland February 19. Coastal Trader, Auckland. February 20. Union Melbourne, Wellington, February 21. Union Lyttelton, Wellington, February 22. Coastal Trader. Dunedin. February 22. Straat Clement, sea, February 22. Eastern Academy, from sea, February 22. PROJECTED DEPARTURES Holmdale. Chatham Islands, today. Remuera Bay. Europe. February 18. Coastal Trader. Dunedin. February 20. Kotuku. Dunedin. February 20. Union Melbourne, Wellington, February 21. Coastal Trader Auckland. February 22. VESSELS IN PORT Coastal Ranger. No. 2 West. Holmdale. No. 7 East. Townsville Star. No. 7 West. CONTAINERS Cargo from the following con'ainers is now available at Lyttelton:— _ Flinders Bay. voyage 71a4._ LGE 03305, GCDU 2672408, MMCU 2162958 LTIU 2007050. NZCU 000 6844. ACTU 2624442. KNLU 220 2151. LTIU 2002151. OCLU 2632920 ACTU 7107030. SAMU 2007416 2075290 2016642; OCLU 6500809 GCDU 2673744.
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