U.S.S. Glacier Breaking Ice
![Penguins watching the ice breaker Penguins watching the ice breaker](/content/history/nhhc/our-collections/art/exhibits/exploration-and-technology/antarctica-operation-deep-freeze-i-1955-56/icebreaking-the-way-through-the-bay/u-s-s-glacier-breaking-ice-88-192-g/_jcr_content/mediaitem/image.img.jpg/1488990735627.jpg)
As part of Operation DEEP FREEZE I between November 1955 and April 1956, the Navy began to prepare the way for a permanent research station on Antarctica. It was also a shakedown cruise for the Navy’s newest and largest icebreaker, U.S.S. Glacier. The ship proved itself to be very reliable, faster, and more effective than older icebreakers.
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