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  • Prince Edward Island seen from SAS Transvaal 
    Simon's Town Navy Museum (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-08-25)
    Prince Edward Island viewed from the SAS Transvaal during Operation Snoektown.
  • SAS Gamtoos 
    Simon's Town Navy Museum (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-25)
    Picture of the SAS Gamtoos, one of the ships that took part in Operation Snoektown. The Gamtoos brought supplies to the islands.
  • HMSAS Tranvaal 
    Simon's Town Navy Museum (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-25)
    Picture of HMSAS Tranvaal, the ship sent on the expedition to annex the Marion and Prince Edward Islands in 1948.
  • Crew walking on beach 
    Simon's Town Navy Museum (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-25)
    Some of the annexation crew walking on the beach.
  • Marion Island viewed from a ship 
    Simon's Town Navy Museum (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-25)
    Marion Island and war ships viewed from a ship near island.
  • Commodore A.C. McMurray 
    McMurray, A. C. (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-25)
    Commodore A.C. McMurray was, in 1947, transferred from the SAS Good Hope to the SAS Tranvaal for the annexation of Marion and Prince Edward Islands.
  • Building camp 
    Simon's Town Navy Museum (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-25)
    Team members of the Occupation Party constructing tents for their stay on Marion Island.
  • Rear Admiral H.H. Biermann 
    Biermann, H. H. (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-25)
    Rear Admiral H.H. Biermann, Commander of the salvage ship SAS Gamtoos. The ship transported building supplies to Marion and Prince Edward Islands for the annexation.
  • Offloading supplies on beach 
    Simon's Town Navy Museum (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-25)
    Crew offloading supplies on beach before landing stage was built.
  • Offloading at Gunner's Point 
    Scott, Deon (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-25)
    Boat about to offload at Gunner's Point landing stage.
  • Prince Edward Island 
    Simon's Town Navy Museum (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-25)
    View of Prince Edward Island from a ship during Operation Snoektown.
  • Skua on the ground 
    Simon's Town Navy Museum (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-25)
    A skua, a ferocious gull that inhabits the southern islands. It is known as a scavenger.
  • Meteorology office 
    Simon's Town Navy Museum (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-25)
    Meteorology office with screens in early stages of Marion Island base.
  • Commodore J. Fairbairn 
    Fairbairn, J. (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-25)
    Portrait of Commodore J. Fairbairn, Commanding Officer in charge of operation "Snoektown", the annexation of Marion and Prince Edward Islands. He commanded leading SA Navy frigate, SAS Transvaal in 1948.
  • Marion Island landing stage 
    Simon's Town Navy Museum (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-25)
    Views of the landing stage at Gunner's Point from boat and seen from above, well after the annexation.