Operation Skua Polar I

Operation Skua Polar I
Part of Antarctic Exploration
Chilean Antarctica in Chile
Date 1980 - 1981 Location Chilean Antarctica, Antarctica Result Chilean victory
Belligerents
Chile
Commanders and leaders
Colonel Valentín Segura

Operation Skua Polar I was an exploratory operation by Chile in the Chilean Antarctic Territory. Led by Colonel Valentín Segura, the expedition explored much of Antarctica for Chile.

References

• Chilean Joint Peacekeeping Operations Centre
• THE CHILEAN ARMY, WALKING TO THE SOUTH POLE

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Chilean Antarctic Territory

Bases

Research stations Bernardo O'Higgins Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva Professor Julio Escudero González Videla* Civilian settlements Villa Las Estrellas

Institutions

INACH Navy of Chile (Icebreaker)

Overlapping claims

Argentine Antarctica British Antarctic Territory Operation Skua Polar I