_ The Bear was purchased by tmatte rescue found only seven IPolnt Barrow. Alaska. to Santrunrned through Antarctic pack the U.S. government from New- starving survivors. Francisco Museum at . ,ice further than any ship before. foundland Interests in 1884 for She was then turned over to Calif.. but came out of retire-t Again in 1939. this time with

‘ T I . :$loo.t)00. As a U.S. naval vessel the U.S. revenue marine. a fore~ ment in 1931 to help make the ‘new diesel engines replacing the r m r s I ‘she led her sister ship Thetis trunner of the present oast movie version of Jack London’s old steam boiler she sailed for and the British ship Alert in the iguard. Following the purchase The Sea Wolf. the U.S. Antarctic base of Little search and rescue of the Lady of Alaska by the U.S. from Rus- One day in 1932 Admiral Byrd America. She was 118 days be, I IO Museum In.

' 10 The Guardian, Charlottetown, Mon. Dec. 8. 1982.

The sia in 1867 the Bear was given came aboard. thum her tween civilized ports without decks and said he wanted her. dropping anc hor. exploring The following year. under more than 500 miles of Antare. the admiral's command. she tic coast.

Franklin Bay expedition. expedition of 25 U.S. Army men lthe job of patrolling the new had been abandoned in the north territory's coastline.

for three. years. The Bear’s dra-i She made her last trip from

ED WALTERS lShIP was originally rigged as at W. A. Shaw. president and:

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