Palmer station

[Ian Adrian Millar]

PALMER STATION

We took a pounding in the Davis Straits
Punta Arenas falls astern.
We're bound for Palmer in the icy south,
All hands have much to learn.

Our boats are cradled, well lashed down,
As we're battered by the sea.
Our captain was Bill Benkert,
No finer man could be.

It was not long, the ice appeared,
A danger to us all.
Our ship was built to break the ice,
While aloft the skuas call.

We're in the pack, through ice we grind,
To bring supplies to Palmer's crew.
On the ice three emperors march along,
In tuxedoed retinue.

It's light all day, and light all night,
In this land so far from home.
Our fame and fortune quite well known,
Wherever we may roam.

Through icy seas, and howling gales,
Beneath Antarctic sun.
We'll head for Boston far away,
Now that our tasks are done.

Ian Adrian Millar

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Please drop the letter M after the word Straits in the first line.. typo. Thanks and A Happy New Year to all hands.

Ian Adrian Millar

[Captain Kong]

I have done the Antarctic, brought back memories.
Cheers
Brian

[Mike Hall]

Ive been to PUERTO BORIES chile,a bit beyond Punta Arenas.

[Keith at Tregenna]

Thankfully, a new pen for Christmas and much more to come in this New Year.

Keep up the good work Ian.

All the best.

Keith.

[Ian Adrian Millar]

Hopefully thoughts will continue to sprout from the misty past and with the hope that my words will cause some to think of those who gave their all to see a job well done.
My best wishes to all for the New Year.

Ian

[Keith at Tregenna]

ASAP? Always of great calibre, essence
and both required and well received.

K.