Station E / Stonington Island

Latitude : 68°11 S
Longitude : 67°00 W

Time : UTC -3

Station E - Stonington (also known as Marguerite Bay) was established in 1946 on Stonington Island.

Studies activities were survey, geology, meteorology and biology during the following occupations February 1946 - February 1950,
March 1958 - March 1959 and August 1960 - February 1975.

Established 230 m from the US East Base.
The station was closed in 1950 as sea ice conditions had prevented access to relieve the station in 1949.
It was reopened in 1960 as the centre for field work in the south Antarctic Peninsula area when Horseshoe Island (Station Y) was closed.

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Credits : Information by British Antarctic Survey. Pictures by Alain Bidart and miscellaneous.
Music : Tracy Chapman - Telling stories - Telling stories / Elektra 2000