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  • Assembling the buildings 
    Crawford, A. (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-03-22)
    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 ...
  • 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.
  • Inspecting the ship 
    Crawford, A. (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-03-22)
    The lifeboats are important on any ship. Here the captain is inspecting the lifeboats on board the Good Hope.
  • Longboats 
    Crawford, A. (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-03-22)
    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.
  • 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.
  • Tristanites with longboat 
    Crawford, A. (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-03-22)
    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.