Season

Relief Ships

Commanders

Masters

Details

1903/04

Scotia

Thomas Robertson

Carried Argentine personnel from Bs As to Orcadas following agreement that their Government would take over the base.

1904/05

Uruguay

D. Ismael Galindez

1.1.1905: Sailed Bs As. for Orcadas via Ushuaia.

1905/06

Uruguay

D.. Joaquin Ramiro

 13.1.1906: Sailed Bs As

for Orcadas

1906/07

Uruguay

D. Ricardo Hermelo

Uruguay used following loss in Río de la Plata of Austral (ex Français) in December 1906 en route for Orcadas

1907/08

Uruguay

Jorge Yalour

15.1.1908: Sailed Bs As for Orcadas via Ushuaia. Ar Bahia Uruguay, Orcadas 8.2.1908

1908/09

Uruguay

A. Somoza

14.1.1909: Visited South Georgia from Orcadas. At SG 27.2.1909. Returned to Bs As 11.3.1909

1909/10

Uruguay

D. César Maranga

23.1.1910: Sailed Bs As, Ar Orcadas 4.2.1910, Sd 8.1.1910 for SG where discharged 20 tons coal for CAP.

1910/11

Uruguay

Guillermo Llosa

27.1.1911: Sd Bs As. Ar Orcadas 4.2.1911. Visited SG where discharged 40 tons coal for CAP. Returned to Bs. As 15.3.1911

1911/12

Undine

Larsen

Relief carried to SG by Harpon (I). Ar Grytviken 17.1.1912. Undine Sd 20.2.1912 to Orcadas with coal.

1912/13

Deutschland

Alfredo Kling

German South Polar Expdn ship chartered by Arg. Govt. Called at SG March 1913.

1913/14

Undine

L. C. Larsen

Relief carried to SG by Harpon (I) where transferred to Undine. Sd for Orcadas January 1914.

1914/15

Undine

Uruguay

Ignacio Spindola

Reported by Wordie in his diary that Gooch accompanied this voyage .

29.1.1915: Sd Bs As for Orcadas via Ushuaia. Ar Orcadas 11.2.1915. Sd Orcadas 21.2.1915.

1915/16

Undine

C. Rasmussen

Relief carried to SG by Harpon (I) where transferred to Undine. Relief effected Feb/March 1916. Ar SG 5.3.1916 from Orcadas. 19 crew.

1916/17

Undine

Karl

O. J. Næss

Relief carried to SG by Harpon (I) where transferred to Undine and Karl. Two separate voyages to Orcadas appear to have been made. Karl Sd SG 8.1.1917 for Orcadas.

1917/18

Uruguay

Eleazer Videla

18.2.1918: Sd Bs As for Orcadas. Ar Orcadas 4.3.1918. Also visited SG.

1918/19

Uruguay

Jorge Games

14.2.1919: Sd Bs As. Visited FI (Malvinas)? Ar Orcadas 28.2.1918. Visited SG. Ar Bs As 22.3.1918

1919/20

Uruguay

Daniel Capanegra Davel

21.2.1920: Sd Bs As. Visited FI (Malvinas) Ar Orcadas 6.3.1920, Sd Orcadas 13.3.1920. Ar Bs As 18.3.1920.

1920/21

Uruguay

Domingo Casamayor

16.2.1921: Sd Bs As. Ar Orcadas 11.3.1921.

1921/22

Uruguay

Francisco Lajous

23.2.1922: Sd Bs As. Ar Orcadas 12.3.1922. Sd Orcadas 27.3.1922.

1922/23

Rosita

Karl A. Larsen

22.1.1923: Relief departed for  SG by Guardia Nacional (Ricardo Vaga) where transferred to Rosita for voyage to Orcadas.

1923/24

Karl

?

23.2.1924: Relief departed for SG by Guardia Nacional (Gerónimo Costa Palma) where transferred to Karl for voyage to Orcadas. Guardia Nacional undertook hydrographic work at SG.

1924/25

Primero de Mayo

Don Ernesto

Ramón A. Poch

?

5.2.1925: Sd Bs As. Ar Orcadas 17.2.1925. Returned to Bs As 13.3.1925

1925/26

Don Ernesto

Hans Olsen?

Relief departed Bs As by Tijuca (G. Thorsen) for SG. Transferred to Don Ernesto for voyage to Orcadas which completed between 5-13.1.1926

1926/27

Foca (I)

Johan A. Johansson

Relief departed Bs As by Tijuca (G. Thorsen) for SG. Transferred to Foca (I) for voyage to Orcadas which completed in December 1926

1927/28

Foca (I)/Don Ernesto

Hans Olsen?

21.1.1928: Relief departed Bs As by Tijuca (G. Thorsen) for SG. Transferred to Foca (I) or Don Ernesto for voyage to Orcadas.

1928/29

Primero de Mayo

Orwell ??

Francisco J. Clarizza

Søren Berntsen

21.1.1929: Sd Bs As for Orcadas. Ar  Orcadas 4.2.1929.

Report that some Orcadas personnel found passage from SG by way of factory ship Orwell (II) (S. Berntsen) which was working at the South Orkney Islands.

1929/30

Primero de Mayo

Dias

D. Angel Rodriguez

Johan A. Johansson

Ar. Orcadas 6.2.1930

Report Dias took 1,000 tons coal to Orcadas

1930/31

Don Ernesto

Hans Olsen?

Relief departed Bs As by Tijuca (G. Thorsen) 6.2.1931 for SG. Transferred to Don Ernesto (I) for voyage to Orcadas. Sd Grytviken 11.3.1931, returned to SG 23.3.1931

1931/32

Rata

Dias

Antonio Nalda

Hans Olsen

No data

Dias Sd Bs As. 11.3.1932, Ar Orcadas 23.3.1932, Ar Grytviken SG 31.3.1932. Cost 5,849 Norwegian kroner (c.£325).

1932/33

Pampa

Dias

Angel Rodriguez

Johan A Johansson

14.1.1933: Sd Bs As for Orcadas via Ushuaia. Ar Orcadas 12.2.1933. Returned to Bs As 7.3.1933.

Dias voyage from SG February 1933, crews arr from Bs As per Tijuca. 

1933/34

Rata

Dias

Forti

Hans Olsen

Unable to reach Orcadas because of ice. Dias chartered to relieve Orcadas from SG

1934/35

Pampa

Jorge C. Schilling

10.1.1935: Sd Bs As for Orcadas via Ushuaia. Ar Orcadas 3.2.1935. Returned  to Bs As 20.2.1935.

1935/36

Pampa

Julio L. Castro

27.1.1936: Sd Bs As  for Orcadas via Ushuaia. Ar Orcadas 8.2.1936. Returned to Bs As 26.2.1936

1936/37

Pampa

Juan A. Clemente

19.1.1937: Sd Bs As for Orcadas via Ushuaia. Ar Orcadas 12.2.1937. Returned to Bs As 7.3.1937

1937/38

Pampa

Ernesto Roux

13.1.1938: Sd Bs As.

1938/39

Pampa

Ernesto Roux

3.2.1939: Sd Ushuaia for Orcadas. Ar Orcadas 7.2.1939. Sd Orcadas 11.2.1939

1939/40

Chaco

Juan A. Clemente

10.1.1940: Sd Bas As for Orcadas via Ushuaia. 27.1.1940: Sd Ushuaia. Ar Orcadas 31.1.1930. Sd Orcadas 2.2.1940. Ar Ushuaia 5.2.1940

1940/41

Pampa

Juan A. Clemente

9.2.1941: Sd Ushuaia for Orcadas. Ar Orcadas 13.2.1941. Sd for Ushuaia 18.2.1941

1941/42

Primero de Mayo

Dias

Alberto J. Oddera

Hans Olsen

14.1.1942: Sd Bs As. Visited Melchior, Deception I. & Argentine Islands. Returned to Bs As 22.3.1942.

Dias chartered to take relief crews from Ushuaia to Orcadas 

1942/43

Primero de Mayo

Pampa

Silvano Harriague

José Amejeiras Barrere

4.2.1943: Sd Bs As visiting Melchior, Port Lockroy and Marguerite Bay. Returned to Bs As. 24.3.1943.

Pampa relieved Orcadas.

1943/44

Pampa

Juan B. Dato Montero

15.2.1944: Sd Ushuaia for Orcadas. Ar Orcadas 19.2.1944.

1944/45

Chaco

Petrel

Carlos Korimblum

Hans Olsen

30.1.1945: Chaco Sd Bs As but unable to get through ice. Petrel undertook relief from SG February 1945.

1945/46

No data

1946/47

Patagonia

Chaco

Ministro Ezcurra (tank)

Don Samuel (chartered)

King

Murature

Fournier (tug)

Granville (tug)

n/a

n/a

n/a

H. Johannessen

-

-

-

26.3.1947: Ar SG f. S.Shet

1947/48

Pampa

Ministro Ezcurra

King

Granville

Charrua (tug)

1948/49

Pampa

Ministro Ezcurra

King

Parker

1949/50

Chaco

Pampa

Punta Ninfas (tank)

Sanaviron (survey)

Chiriguano (survey)

1950/51

Bahia Buen Suceso

Chiriguano

Sanaviron

Punta Loyoa (tank)

1951/52

Bahia Aguirre

Bahia Buen Suceso

Punta Ninfas

Yamana (survey)

Chiriguano

Sanaviron

1952/53

Bahia Aguirre

Bahia Buen Suceso

Punta Ninfas

Chiriguano

Sanaviron

1953/54

Bahia Aguirre

Bahia Buen Suceso

Punta Loyola

Sanaviron

Chiriguano

Yamana

1954/55

General San Martin (i/b)

Bahia Aguirre

Bahia Buen Suceso

Punta Loyola

Sanaviron

Chiriguano

Yamana

1955/56

General San Martin

Bahia Aguirre

Punta Ninfas

Chiriguano

Sanaviron

1956/57

General San Martin

Bahia Aguirre

Chiriguano

Sanaviron

Bahia Thetis

Punta Loyola

Punta Ninfas

1957/58

General San Martin

Bahia Aguirre

Chiriguano

Punta Loyola

Les Ecleraireurs (transp/tourist)

1958/59

General San Martin

Bahia Aguirre

Chiriguano

Yapeyu (tourist)

1959/60

General San Martin

Bahia Aguirre

Chiriguano

1960/61

General San Martin

Bahia Aguirre

Chiriguano

1961/62

General San Martin

Bahia Aguirre

Chiriguano

Punta Medanos (tank)

1962/63

General San Martin

Bahia Aguirre

Punta Medanos

1963/64

General San Martin

Bahia Aguirre

Sanaviron

1964/65

General San Martin

Bahia Aguirre

Zapiola

1965/66

General San Martin

Bahia Aguirre

Zapiola

Capitan Canepa (survey)

Lapataia (tourist)

1966/67

General San Martin

Bahia Aguirre

General Irigoyen

1967/68

General San Martin

Bahia Aguirre

Martin Karlsen

(ex Kista Dan)

1968/69

General San Martin

Bahia Aguirre

1969/70

General San Martin

Bahia Aguirre

Theron

1970/71

General San Martin

Bahia Aguirre

Zapiola

1971/72

General San Martin

Bahia Aguirre

Zapiola

1972/73

General San Martin

Bahia Aguirre

1973/74

General San Martin

Bahia Aguirre

Zapiola

General Irigoyen

1974/75

General San Martin

Bahia Aguirre

Zapiola

1975/76

General San Martin

Bahia Aguirre

Zapiola

Candido de Lasala LS.

Zapiola wrecked

1976/77

General San Martin

Bahia Aguirre

Candido de Lasala LS

Francisco de Gurruchaga

1977/78

General San Martin

Bahia Aguirre

Candido de Lasala LS

Francisco de Gurruchaga

1978/79

General San Martin

Bahia Aguirre

Francisco de Gurruchaga

1979/80

Almirante Irizar (i/b)

Bahia Aguirre

Francisco de Gurruchaga

1980/81

Almirante Irizar

Bahia Aguirre

Francisco de Gurruchaga

1981/82

Almirante Irizar

Bahia Paraiso (i/b)

1982/83

Almirante Irizar

Bahia Paraiso

1983/84

Almirante Irizar

Bahia Paraiso

1984/85

Almirante Irizar

Bahia Paraiso

1985/86

Almirante Irizar

Bahia Paraiso

1986/87

Almirante Irizar

Bahia Paraiso

1987/88

Almirante Irizar

Bahia Paraiso

Bahia Paraiso made four voyages with tourists

1988/89

Almirante Irizar

Bahia Paraiso

Bahia Paraiso sunk at Port Arthur in January 1989

1989/90

Almirante Irizar

Francisco de Gurruchaga

1990/91

Almirante Irizar

Francisco de Gurruchaga

General Irigoyen

1991/92

Almirante Irizar

General Irigoyen

1992/93

Almirante Irizar

Francisco de Gurruchaga

1993/94

Almirante Irizar

General Irigoyen

1994/95

Almirante Irizar

SubOficial Castillo

Puerto Deseado (transp)

1995/96

Almirante Irizar

SubOficial Castillo

Puerto Deseado (transp)

1996/97

Almirante Irizar

SubOficial Castillo

Puerto Deseado (transp)

1997/98

1998/99

1999/2000

2000/01

2001/02

2002/03

2003/04

2004/05

2005/06

 2006/2007

 2008/2009