Operation Highjump

Operation Highjump was a United States Navy operation in Antarctica from 1946-47, the largest effort in the southmost continent to this day. Admiral Richard E. Byrd's fleet was made up of 4,700 men serving on the following ships:

Related Topics:
United States Navy - Antarctica - 1946 - 47 - Richard E. Byrd

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• 1 Aircraft carrier, newly commissioned (Philippine Sea - deck full of transport planes)
• 2 Destroyers Brownson and Henderson
• 2 Seaplane Tenders Pine Island and Currituck
• 2 Tankers Cacapon and Canisteo
• 2 Icebreakers Burton Island and USCGC Northwind
• 2 Supply ships Yancey and Merrick
• 1 Communications ship Mount Olympus
• 1 Submarine Sennet

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Operation Highjump is a frequent topic among UFO conspiracy theorists. It is claimed Highjump was in fact a covert US military operation to conquer the secret underground Nazi facilities in the Antarctica and capture the German Vril flying discs and Thule mercury-powered saucer spaceship prototypes. See nazi mysticism.

Related Topics:
Vril - Flying disc - Thule - Nazi mysticism

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