The USS, later USCGC, Glacier served thirty two years in the Navy and Coast Guard. An event in 1975 serves to illustrate the risks and dangers faced by those who serve in the Earth’s polar regions.
This is original content based on research by The History Guy. Images in the Public Domain are carefully selected and provide illustration. As images of actual events are sometimes not available, images of similar objects and events are used for illustration.
All events are portrayed in historical context and for educational purposes. No images or content are primarily intended to shock and disgust. Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. Non censuram.
Special thanks to Jeff Osborne, who served on the USCGS Glacier, WAGB-4, during this event in 1975, and provided invaluable assistance in producing this episode.
The film footage is from the first year of Operation Deep Freeze in 1955. At the time, Glacier mounted twin 5-inch and 3-inch guns. The heavy guns were removed between 1966 and 1968. Glacier is seen with at least three paint schemes in the episode. Film footage comes from here:
https://archive.org/details/gov.dod.dimoc.24316
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