Operation Nanook (1946)
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Operation Nanook (1946)
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Operation Nanook was an Arctic expedition undertaken by the United States Navy in 1946. It consisted of USS Norton Sound (AV-11), USS Atule (SS-403), USCGC Northwind (WAG-282), USS Alcona (AK-157), USS Beltrami (AK-162), and USS Whitewood (AN-63).
The mission is mostly documented as cartographic in nature. From 22 July to 5 August 1946, all activities in Operation Nanook centered on Thule; Norton Sound remained at anchor there, in North Star Bay, servicing her two PBM's. Meanwhile, Whitewood and
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Arctic expedition by the US Navy in 1946
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Nanook_(1946)
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2023-07-06T10:29:33Z
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