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ADMIRAL BROWN STATION
ANTARCTIC
Is an Argentine Antarctic base named after Admiral
Guillermo Brown, the father of the
Argentine Navy. The original station located in Paradise Bay was
burned down in 1984. The
base has been partially rebuilt, but is occupied only in the summer
season.
Destacamento Naval Almirante Brown Official Opening April 6th. 1951
Closed during Antarctic
Relief 1959/60
Estación Científica Almirante Brown Official Opening February 17th.
1965 Closed April 12th.
1984 for a fire
Geographic location Proa point - Paradise harbor - Sanaviron
peninsula 64° 53’ South
Latitude / 62° 53’ West Longitude
Station’s First Chief Teniente de Fragata Antonio Vañek
Ships that took part in the opening operation A.R.A. Sanavirón” and
“Chiriguano” patrols A.R.
A. “Punta Loyola” tanker
POST OFFICE:
COVER (from rtvstamp's
Collection)
Campaign 1967 / Cancelation: in blue "Instituto Antartico Argentino
Estaciòn Cientìfica
Alte.Brown" and two round cancelations: "Est. Cientifica Almirante
Brown / Antartida Argentina /
22-Feb-67"
(Click on the image for a large view, thanks!).
ABOUT THE POSTMARKS:
(Type B): DESTAC. NAVAL "ESTACION CIENTIFICA ALMIRANTE BROWN
ANTARTIDA
ARGENTINA"
Vignette: Navy emblem (anchor with sun) and ship
B-1 (33,5 ) (Were used in the years 1967, 69, 71,
72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78) date without
frame Anchor’s sun with 10 rays , with inner circle. height of
letters 3 mm. Level of the sea to
stern of the ship, height letters IR
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