Council Of Managers Of National Antarctic Programs

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND.
IN MARCH 1951 ON ST. MICAELA SHIP, BELONGING TO PEREZ COMPANC CA. BOARDS THE FIRST SCIENTIFIC ARGENTINE, HEADING FOR THE ANTARCTIC CONTINENT.
ON MARCH 21, 1951 IN FRONT A SHIP ST. AVIRON AND ST MICAELA WITH THE BLESSING OF SALESMAN PRIEST JUAN MONTICELLI AND THE COLONEL HERNÁN PUJATO, HEAD OF THE EXPEDITION COMPOSED BY CAPTAIN D. JORGE MOTTET, LIEUTENANT PHARMACEUTIST D. LUIS ROBERTO FONTANA, SUBOFFICER ADJUTANT RADIOTELEGRAPHER D. HAROLDO JUAN RIELLA, MAJOR CORPORAL D. LUCAS SERRANO, MAJOR CORPORAL RADIOTELEGRAPHER D. HERNAN GONZALEZ SUPERY, AUXILIARY 8° DOCTOR D. ERNESTO NATALIO GOMEZ, D. ANGEL MARIA ROQUE ABREGU DELGADO, D. ANTONIO MORO, SAN MARTIN BASE IS FOUNDED.
THE ABOVE MENTIONED EVENT
BECOMES A HISTORICAL LAND MARK IN THE ARGENTINE HISTORY, FIRST HUMAN SETTLING SOUTH OF THE ANTARCTICA POLAR CIRCLE.
IN DECEMBER 1951 AN AIRCRAFT STIRRED BY VICECOMMODORE MARAMBIO
FLEW OVER THE BASE TO DELIVER MAIL.
IN MARCH 1952 THE BAHÍA AGUIRRE, VESSEL ARRIVED IN MARGARITA BRING THE FIRST
RELIEF OF THE BASE MAKING ITS APPEARANCE ON ANTARTICA THE FIRST ARGENTINE HELICOPTER A SIKORSKY 51.
ON JUNE 30, 1952 A FIRE SWALLOWED THE MAIN DUELLING, TWO WAREHOUSE OF SUPPLIES THE POWER PLANT AND THE RADIO STATION.
DURING THE COMPAIGN 1952-1953, MANTINE ICE PREVENTED
THE CIRCULATION OF RELIEF VESSELS, AS A RESULT THE SITUATION OF THE BASE.
ON MARCH 26, 1953 THE CRUZ DEL SUR PLANE FROM THE ARGENTINE AIR FORCE FLEW OVER THE BASE THROWING SUPPLIES AND OTHER ELEMENTS.
ON FEBRUARY 28, 1960 THE BASE WAS DISACTIVALID, RESTARTING ON MARCH 21, 1976 AND IT HAS CONTINUOUSLY BEEN WORKING
SINCE THEN.

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION.
IT IS LOCATED ON THE SMALL ISLAND BARRY, OF THE GROUP OF SMALL ISLANDS DEBENHAM IN MARGARITA BAY AT 68º 7' SOUTH LATITUDE AND 67º 8'E
LONG, UNDER THE POLAR ANTARCTIC CIRCLE ON THE WEST MARGIN OF THE ANTARCTIC PENINSULA, BEING ITS COAST BATHED BY THE BELINGHOUSEN SEA.
OF A TYPICALLY MAINTIME INFLUENCE, IT IS FAMOUS FOR MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE THE PRESENCE OF GLACIERS AND ICEBERGS.

• Glaciology - continental
  
• Glaciology - sea ice zone
  
• Meteorological observations
  

Area and buildings

• 180 000 sq m total station area
  
• 14 building(s)
  
• 45 000 sq m combined floor area
  
• 1 174.94 sq m used as accommodation
  

Power and fuel supply

• 150 KW power supply
  
• 31 KW power generation capacity
  
• 5 generator(s)
  
• Generators fuelled with GOA (Gas Oil Antarctic)
  
• 54 000 L of fuel used annually
  

Water and sewage

• Potable water supply source/method:
  Melting
  
• 720 000 L of water used each year
  
• Sewage treatment/disposal method:
  Sea outfall
  

• 21 sq m medical suite
  
• 1 doctor(s)
  
• 0 paramedic(s)
  
• 1 bed(s) for patients
  
• X-Ray facilities
  

Trucks

• 1 x Unimog 416 4X4
  

Mobile fire appliances

• 25