4700 men and 13 ships to 'explore' Antarctica and they bailed after like 8 weeks. ok

Operation Highjump. US Navy, summer of 46 into early 47. Admiral Byrd. they sent a TASK FORCE down there. almost 5000 men, 13 ships, an aircraft carrier, 33 planes. that is not a science trip thats an invasion fleet. official line was training in cold conditions plus mapping plus staking a US claim.……