Index of articles researched at the Dunedin Public Library
USS Wilhoite, Deep Freeze 60-61- Sept, 1960 - USS Wilhoite arrives Dunedin- Sept, 1960 - USS Wilhoite at Taiaroa Head- Sept, 1960 - USS Wilhoite Arrives Dunedin - Article- Jan. 6, 1961 - USS Wilhoite at Hobart, Tasmania- Undated, USS Wilhoite Engineering Space- Jan, 1960, USS Wilhoite at Sydney, Australia
USS Durant, Deep Freeze 62 - 63- Jan. 22, 1963, Durant Returns with Scientists
USS Forster, Deep Freeze 63- Jan. 15, 1963 Otago Daily Times- Jan. 15, 1963 USS Forster Arrives Dunedin- Jan. 15, 1963 Photo of Forster- Jan. 15, 1963 New Picket Ship Arrives
USS Calcaterra, Deep Freeze 65 - 66- March.3, 1965, Next Picket Ship is Named- Aug. 14, 1965, Picket Ship Active in WW-II- August 14, 1965, Photo for above article- Sept. 21, 1965, CalcateUSS Calcaterra arrives in Dunedin- Sept. 21, 1965, Weather Picket Ship Courier for Message- Sept. 22, 1965, American Naval Officers: "A Lovely City"- Sept. 22, 1965, Cook Breaks Leg- Sept. 22, 1965, US Greetings for Mayor of Dunedin- Sept. 24, 1965, USS Calcaterra Leaves Tomorrow- Oct. 26, 1965, USS Calcaterra Burst Heating Boiler- Oct. 28, 1965, USS Calcaterra open to public- Nov. 2, 1965, American Sailors Give Bood to Mobile Bank- Nov. 2, 1965, Photo for above article- Nov. 3, 1965, USS Calcaterra crew donates blood- Jan. 4, 1966, Antarctic Ceremony: Blue Bow for Calcaterra- During the December, 1965 Picket a Staff Reporter from the Otago Daily Times came along for the ride. Here's the article-Jan. 5, 1966, Picture of Alan Baker, Ron Kramer, J.R. Brennan loading helium bottles- Jan. 11, 1966, USS Calcaterra hits Coastal vessel Storm.- Jan. 11, 1966, Pilot's Launch Close Call (text of above picture)- Jan 13, 1966, USS Calcaterra receives new generator.- Jan X, 1966, Photo of Dave Herron painting a penguin on Calcaterra's bow (undated)- Jan. 13, 1966, Loading Runabout for use at Auckland Island - Jan. 14, 1966, NZ Men Leaving on Ship- Another Jan. 14, 1966 Scientist off to Auckland Island. - Feb. 4, 1966, US Swimmers Guests of Calcaterra- Feb 10, 1966, USS Calcaterra Bound for Home- Feb. 10, 1966, Photo of Calcaterra's departure for home (The Evening Star) USS Calcaterra, Deep Freeze 67 - 68 - Sept. 25, 1967, Taking their first look at Dunedin- Jan. 17, 1968, Calcaterra Returns (from picket)- Feb. 14, 1968, Calcaterra Returns Damaged- Feb. 16, 1968, Picture and small article on Calcaterra.- Feb. 21, 1968, Picket Ship's New Skipper- Feb. 24, 1968, Change of command, USS Calcaterra
USS Thomas J. Gary, Deep Freeze 65 - 66- Sept. 7, 1965, USS Thomas J. Gary due to arrive in Dunedin.- Sept. 28, 1965, 2nd picket ship on the way to Dunedin- Oct. 11, 1965, USS Thomas J. Gary is delayed - Oct. 16, 1965, USS Thomas J. Gary arrives in Dunedin- Nov. 15, 1965, Picket Ship's Main Radar Antenna Lost. - Nov. 19, 1965, Displays During "Open House" on Picket Ship- Nov. 20, 1965, USS Thomas J. Gary open for public inspection- Nov. 22, 1965, Open House at US Weather Picket Ship- Nov. 25, 1965, Thomas J. Gary Team Beat Invitation V - Nov. 25, 1965, US Picket Ship to Enter Float?- Nov. 29, 1965, Ship Drifts 70Ft When Lines Cut- Dec. 24, 1965, Picket Ship Honoured- Jan. 19, 1966, Picket Ship "Guard" in Aquacade- Jan. 21, 1966, Picket Ship Met Russian Whalers- Feb. 4, 1966, USS Thomas J. Gary leaves for final trip south- March 1, 1966, Picket Ship Returning Next SeasonUSS Thomas J. Gary, Deep Freeze 66 - 67 - Sept. 17, 1966, USS Thomas J. Gary arrives in Dunedin- Sept. 26, 1966, HMS Ajax and USS Thomas J. Gary in Dunedin- Sept. 26, 1966, Another article on HMS Ajax and TJ Gary- Sept. 28, 1966, USS Thomas J. Gary departs for first picket.- Oct. 10, 1966. Photo of Rose, Perry Gibson, Heggie- Oct. 12, 1966, Open House on TJ Gary - there are 2 different articles on this page.- Nov 7, 1966 photo of Larry McCormick and Gary Conger repairing pressing machine- Nov. 12, 1966 Photo of Sea Cadets aboard USS Thomas J. Gary- Dec 27, 1966 Newspaper photo - Open House on USS Thomas J Gary (not sure of the date)- Feb. 27, 1967, Picture of Carlton White and Baker- March, 1967, Picture of Alvin Turnipseed, TM-3 and Dr. Margie- March 2, 1967 Admiral thanks TJ Gary crew- March 4, 1967 Photograph of Ltjg Maciejewski's wedding in Australia- March 7, 1967, Sinking of Gary Predicted
While on several visits to Dunedin I was allowed to view the archived newspaper articles from the Evening News and the Otago daily times. Here are 3 examples of how these 40+ year old documents are stored:
Misc Articles
Click here to see a number of New Zealand newspaper articles provided by Ed Lynch- Click here to see a number of newspaper articles about USS Wilhoite: Group 1, Group 2
