1947 Snares Islands expedition

Expedition to the Snares Islands in 1947 April 2024 April 2024 ALL The 1947 Snares Islands expedition was an expedition undertaken between November 1947 and December 1947 to research the birds and other biodiversity of the Snares Islands.Q125494784Miskelly Colin 2013-12-16 Snares Islands – 1947 and 2013 – In the footsteps of Edgar Stead (Part 11) https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2013/12/17/snares-islands-1947-and-2013-in-the-footsteps-of-edgar-stead-part-11/ 2024-04-16 Te Papa’s Blog en-NZQ125502228 Purpose of the expedition The expedition set out to collect specimens to be exhibited at the American Museum of Natural History. It would also focus on researching seabirds in the Snares Islands.8 December 1947 Study of seabird life https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/BOPT19471208.2.23 https://web.archive.org/web/20240327045911/https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/BOPT19471208.2.23 27 March 2024 4 June 2024 Bay of Plenty Times 3 Voyage The expedition departed Bluff aboard the launch Alert, captained by Captain A. J. Black, on 21 November 1947. It travelled to Half Moon Bay and Port Pegasus, where bad weather kept it ashore for two days, before landing at Snares Island on 24 November. Participants R. A. Falla, Dominion Museum, expedition leader and organiser Robert Cushman Murphy, American Museum of Natural History Grace Emeline Barstow Murphy E. F. Stead R. A. Wilson F. L. Newcombe C. A. Fleming P. F. Carter A. J. Black, captain of Alert References Category:Expeditions from New Zealand Category:Snares Islands Snares Islands Snares Islands