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Deception Island

Snow on Deck, Nov 22, 2002 (day we later get stuck on sandbar) Approaching Deception Island- first time, Nov 22, 2002 Neptune Cathedral Crags (right of Neptune Entrance Point (left of Neptune Neptune Abandoned Whaling Station Whaler Whaler Whaler Abandoned Whaling Station Whaler Abandoned Whaling Station Whaler First ship we saw (Almirante Frei, Chilean Navy Icebreaker) 10 minutes before we got stuck Whaler Almirante Frei in front of Neptune Ship Listing 15 degrees, Deception Island Ship Listing 15 degrees, Deception Island Pulling cable from Chilean Icebreaker, Deception Island Cable attached in blizzard, wind chill -40 F, Deception Island Rescue attempt Deception Island Ship Listing 15 degrees, Deception Island Blizzard gets worse, Deception Island View off stern, Ship Listing 15 degrees, Deception Island View off stern,Ship Listing 15 degrees, Deception Island Looking off stern while stuck on sandbar and listing,Deception Island Looking off stern while stuck on sandbar and listing,Deception Island Looking off stern while stuck on sandbar and listing,Deception Island Looking off stern while stuck on sandbar and listing,Deception Island Carol in our cabin