U.S. Antarctic Service

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/U.S._Antarctic_Service
GPTKB entity
Statements (20)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:United_States_Antarctic_Service
gptkb:USAS
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:director gptkb:Richard_E._Byrd
gptkbp:dissolved 1941
gptkbp:established 1939
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label U.S. Antarctic Service
gptkbp:mission Antarctic exploration
gptkbp:notableMission gptkb:U.S._Antarctic_Service_Expedition_(1939–1941)
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:U.S._government
gptkbp:operatesStation gptkb:East_Base
gptkb:West_Base
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Byrd_Antarctic_Expeditions
gptkbp:purpose scientific research
territorial claims
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Operation_Highjump
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pine_Island_Glacier
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5