The "James Clark Ross" is the main British Antarctic Survey vessel responsible for re-supply and support of the various British Antarctic Bases in the South Atlantic and the Antarctic.  It is designated as a Royal Research ship.

It also has been back stamped on arrival in Christchurch on 14 January 2000.

Front of QSLcard

Reverse of QSL card

The view above shows the reverse of the card shown at left.

The markings above are on the back of the cover shown at left. The cachet at left is from the BAT "Rothera" Base.

Note:This cover has the "James Clark Ross" official ships cachet at left which is specific for this voyage. The British Antarctic Territory stamp is postmarked with the special Rothera Base handstamp. The cover has been Backstamped on arrival in Christchurch on 5th January 2000.

Note:  Rothera Base was first opened during the 1978/79 summer season replacing an earlier base of the same name.   It is situated on Adelaide Island and has both a wharf and a 900 metre long gravel runway for the BAT aircraft. Rothera acts as a main base to most BAT field parties and maintains a daily radio sked with them.

Note: The above Polarogramme  also has the Rothera Base cachet applied at top left but does not have any "James Clark Ross" ship markings. It does however have a special cachet of the BAT Service office in Stanley at the top.  Backstamped at Christchurch on arrival on 14 January 2000.

The view at right shows the "James Clark Ross" passing the Neumayer Channel between the Antarctic Peninsula and off shore islands.

The "James Clark Ross" had left Port Stanley on January 12th 2000 and after a 35 day trip to South Georgia and the Antarctic Peninsula returned to Port Stanley on Thursday, 17th February, 2000.

Shown at left is the reverse of the above Polarogramme showing the  ship's cachet and the back stamping on arrival in Christchurch on 2nd March, 2000.

The Polarogramme was in the same mail as the previous cover item.

Above we can see the vessel at King Edward Point during the hand-over ceremony.

The above marking are on the back of the cover offered above.

Note: The above cover has the cachets as shown above on its reverse.

The picture at right shows James Clark Ross at Signy Station

Note: The above envelope has been autographed by Terry Lay who was the BAT postal officer. He travelled on board the "James Clark Ross" to Rothera Station. Backstamped at Christchurch on 30th December, 2002.

Note: the above envelope has the James Clark Ross sticker as shown at right on its reverse. Backstamped on arrival in Christchurch on 11 March, 2003.

Note: the above Polarogramme has been backstamped on arrival in Christchurch on 10th March 2003 as shown at right.