H.M.S Neptune of the Royal Navy went on a British expedition in search of World War II prisoners under the command of Rory C. O'Conner in October 1940. The Neptune sailed past Marion Island in 1944 and attempted to land, ...
The Tristan Islanders were asked go to Marion as they are known for being excellent shipbuilders and boatmen. Two Tristan longboats were taken to Marion, along with other boats, to assist with the unloading of cargo.
The Public Works Department decided that weatherboard huts should be used for the settlement on the islands. These huts belonged to the Union Defence Force and were to be dismantled and sent to the islands. Once at the ...
Supplies were sent to the beach with boats, where the supplies and materials were hoisted from the beach with a crane, originally made from wood, onto Gunner's Point.
The Tristan Islanders were asked to go to Marion as they were known for building excellent longboats and being skilled boatmen. These skills were valuable to the Marion occupation party.