Ward Tower
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Ward Tower is a prominent mountain
, 2760 m, located 3 nautical miles (6 km) east-northeast of Mount Aldrich
on the main ridge of Britannia Range. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
(US-ACAN) after Commander Edward M. Ward, U.S. Navy, commanding officer of U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6
during Operation Deep Freeze
I and II, 1955–56 and 1956-57.
Mountain
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, 2760 m, located 3 nautical miles (6 km) east-northeast of Mount Aldrich
Mount Aldrich
Mount Aldrich is a massive, somewhat flat-topped mountain standing at the east side of Ragotzkie Glacier in Britannia Range. Discovered by the Discovery expedition and named for Admiral Pelham Aldrich, who gave assistance to Scott in preparing the expedition....
on the main ridge of Britannia Range. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending names for features in Antarctica...
(US-ACAN) after Commander Edward M. Ward, U.S. Navy, commanding officer of U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6
VX-6
Air Development Squadron Six was a United States Navy Air Development Squadron based at McMurdo Station, Antarctica...
during Operation Deep Freeze
Operation Deep Freeze
Operation Deep Freeze is the codename for a series of United States missions to Antarctica, beginning with "Operation Deep Freeze I" in 1955–56, followed by "Operation Deep Freeze II", "Operation Deep Freeze III", and so on...
I and II, 1955–56 and 1956-57.