Satellite and aerial maps of Ellsworth Station with nearby locations
Ellsworth Station |
1957 to 1962 | ||
| 77° 39' 0'' S 41° 2' 0'' W | ||
| Filchner Ice Shelf, Gould Bay | ||
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Built by the US Navy and opened in Feb 1957, it was handed over to Argentina in Jan 1959.
By 1962 it was clear that the ice shelf it was built on was unsound and the base was evacuated in Dec 1962. It was subsequently covered by snow and ice and the area broke off as an iceberg and the buildings were lost at sea.
By 1962 it was clear that the ice shelf it was built on was unsound and the base was evacuated in Dec 1962. It was subsequently covered by snow and ice and the area broke off as an iceberg and the buildings were lost at sea.
List of aircraft and events at Ellsworth Station |
| Dates | Org/Type | Unit | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | VXE-6 | HO4S-3 | 138507 |
