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Operation Deep Freeze (OpDFrz or ODF) is the codename for a series of United States missions to Antarctica, beginning with Operation Deep Freeze I in...

U.S. NAVY OPERATION DEEP FREEZE 1955-56 ANTARCTIC MISSION 76674 Video Item Preview <div class="alert alert-danger alert-dismissable" data-dismiss="alert"> <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-hidden="true"><span class="iconochive-remove-circle" aria-hidden="true"></span><span class="icon-label sr-only">remove-circle</span></button> Internet Archive's in-browser video "theater" requires JavaScript to be enabled. It appears your browser does not have it turned on. Please see your browser settings for this feature. </div> remove-circle Share or Embed This Item Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Reddit Share to Tumblr Share to Pinterest Share via email Copy Link Begin playing at: EMBED <iframe src="https://archive.org/embed/76674OperationDeepFreeze1" width="560" height="384" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" allowfullscreen></iframe> EMBED (for Archive.org item Description fields) [archiveorg 76674OperationDeepFreeze1 width=560 height=384 frameborder=0 webkitallowfullscreen=true mozallowfullscreen=true] Want more? Advanced embedding details, examples, and help! Favorite Share Flag Flag this item for Graphic Violence Explicit Sexual Content Hate Speech Misinformation/Disinformation Marketing/Phishing/Advertising Misleading/Inaccurate/Missing Metadata movies U.S. NAVY OPERATION DEEP FREEZE 1955-56 ANTARCTIC MISSION 76674 Topics Stock Footage, High Definition Language English Item Size 380.9M Operation Deep Freeze (OpDFrz or ODF) is the codename for a series of United States missions to Antarctica, beginning with "Operation Deep Freeze I" in 1955–56, followed by "Operation Deep Freeze II", "Operation Deep Freeze III", and so on. Given the continuing and constant US presence in Antarctica since that date, "Operation Deep Freeze" has come to be used as a general term for US operations in that continent, and in particular for the regular missions to resupply US Antarctic bases, coordinated by the United States military.The impetus behind Operation Deep Freeze I was the International Geophysical Year 1957–58. IGY as it was known was a collaborative effort among forty nations to carry out earth science studies from the North Pole to the South Pole and at points in between. The United States along with New Zealand, the United Kingdom, France, Japan, Norway, Chile, Argentina, and the U.S.S.R. agreed to go to the South Pole, the least explored area on Earth. Their goal was to advance world knowledge of Antarctic hydrography and weather systems, glacial movements, and marine life. The U.S. Navy was charged with supporting the U.S. scientists for their portion of the IGY studies.In 1955, Task Force 43 was formed to carry out this work. Operation Deep Freeze I prepared a permanent research station and paved the way for more exhaustive research in later Deep Freeze operations. The expedition transpired over the Antarctic summer of November 1955 to April 1956.The operation involved the following ships:USS Wyandot (AKA-92), freighterUSS Arneb (AKA-56), freighterUSS Edisto (AGB-2), ice breakerUSS Glacier (AGB-4), ice breakerUSCGC Eastwind (WAGB-279), ice breakerUSS Nespelen (AOG-55), gasoline tankerUSNS Greenville Victory (T-AK-237), merchant marine freighterOn 31 October 1956, US Navy Rear Admiral George J. Dufek and others successfully landed an R4D Skytrain (Douglas DC-3) aircraft at the South Pole, as part of the expeditions mounted for the IGY. This was the first aircraft to land at the South Pole and the first time that Americans had set foot on the South Pole. The aircraft was named Que Sera, Sera after a popular song and is now on display at the Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida. This marked the beginning of the establishment of the first permanent base, by airlift, at the South Pole (today known as the Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station) to support the International Geophysical Year.The Operation Deep Freeze activities were succeeded by "Operation Deep Freeze II", and so on, continuing a constant US presence in Antarctica since that date.We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example like: "01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference."This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD and 2k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com Addeddate 2017-08-01 22:04:22 Identifier 76674OperationDeepFreeze1 Scanner Internet Archive HTML5 Uploader 1.6.3 plus-circle Add Review comment Reviews 3,139 Views 12 Favorites DOWNLOAD OPTIONS download 1 file H.264 download download 1 file ITEM TILE download download 1 file OGG VID...

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