The United States Support Force Antarctica-Task Force ’43 sailed from Norfolk on November 14 en route for New Zealand under the command of Rear Admiral George Dufek aboard the flagship USS “Arneb” [AKA -56] arriving a few days after the Squadron had touched down at Wigram. Air Force Base in Christchurch.

The entire article is at: http://www.radiocom.net/vx6/noel2.htm

Recently, I found a cruise book from Operation Deep Freeze II (1956-57). In that book was a fascinating story about USS Arneb being trapped and damaged by encroaching ice. Here is the article and some pictures.