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Druzhnaya Station is any one of four different Antarctic research stations operated by the Soviet Union and later Russia from 1976 to 2013.


Druzhnaya I

Druzhnaya I was established in 1975 as seasonal field camps on the
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mapping of the local area. In 1986, satellite images revealed ice breakup near Druzhnaya I. It drifted to sea in 1986 when the ice it was on broke from the main ice shelf as iceberg A23a. It was later discovered at sea by the ship Kapitan Kondratyev. Its equipment and prefabricated structures were airlifted to Druzhnaya III shortly after its construction.


Druzhnaya II

Druzhnaya II was a temporary field camp that operated from January 13 to February 21, 1982, on the Ronne Ice Shelf. It supported in the carrying out of radar sounding of the ice shelf.


Druzhnaya III

Druzhnaya III was established in 1987 near
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. The station was constructed in two weeks. Kapitan Kondratyev offloaded materials for the station immediately before proceeding to its Druzhnaya I salvage mission. It was closed in 1991.


Druzhnaya IV

Druzhnaya IV was established in 1987 near Sandefjord Bay (Coronation Island). Its main purposes were the logistic support to
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and assistance with the creation of the Progress Station. It operated every summer season from 1991. It was last used in the summer of 2015.


See also

* List of Antarctic research stations *
List of Antarctic field camps Many research stations in Antarctica support satellite field camps which are, in general, seasonal camps. The type of field camp can vary – some are permanent structures used during the annual Antarctic summer, whereas others are little more tha ...


References

{{Antarctica 1975 establishments in Antarctica