Michael Barne

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Michael Barne [1] (15 October 1877 ? 31 May 1961) [2] was an officer of the 1901-04 Discovery Expedition .

Early life [ edit ]

Barne was born at Sotterley Park, Suffolk , the son of Frederick Barne and his wife, Lady Constance Adelaide Seymour, daughter of Francis Seymour, 5th Marquess of Hertford . His father was Member of Parliament for East Suffolk . [3] He entered the Navy as a Midshipman in 1893. [ citation needed ] In 1898 he was commissioned to serve aboard HMS Porcupine . [4]

Selected for "Discovery" [ edit ]

In 1901 he was appointed by Scott as Second Lieutenant to the Polar Expedition. [5] Despite suffering frostbite [6] Barne made copious notes [7] throughout his three years with the expedition, [8] both about general conditions and his specialist fields( magnetronemy and Soundings ). Scott rated his ability to calm possible tensions highly. [9] Barne Inlet , [10] a 17-mile-wide (27 km) feature on the western side of the Ross Ice Shelf that he discovered, [11] is named after him. He was awarded the Polar Medal for his contribution to the expedition. [12]

Post-Antarctic career [ edit ]

Marrying on his return from the Antarctic, [6] Barne returned to active service with command of the Coquette , [13] but still corresponded with Scott about modes of transport for future expeditions. During the First World War , he was awarded the DSO [3] while commanding Monitor M27, [14] finally retiring in 1919 with the rank of Captain . During the next war Barne came out of retirement to command an anti-submarine patrol ship. [8]

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ Known informally as Mik
  2. ^ Capt. Michael Barne. The Times (London, England), Monday, Jun 05, 1961; pg. 24; Issue 55099
  3. ^ a b Description of his love of country pursuits, Obituary, The Times , Monday, 5 Jun 1961; pg. 24; Issue 55099; col D
  4. ^ HMS Porcupine profile , battleships-cruisers.co.uk; accessed 6 May 2017.
  5. ^ 3 Naval officers appointed
  6. ^ a b Antarctic history on-line
  7. ^ See Bibliography below
  8. ^ a b Archived material Archived 23 December 2012 at archive.today
  9. ^ Fiennes,2003
  10. ^ Latitude 80°15′S (?80.25°) Longitude 160°15′E (160.25°)
  11. ^ with Sub-Lt. George F.A. Mulock, RN Archived 22 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ Notable Antarcticans
  13. ^ Ship details
  14. ^ History of Class(inc M27’s fate) Archived 4 December 2003 at the Wayback Machine

Bibliography [ edit ]

  • Barne, M. Need for Continuity in the Conduct of Antarctic Discovery The Geographical Journal, Vol. 27, No. 2 (Feb., 1906), p. 206 doi : 10.2307/1776683
  • Barne, M The National Antarctic Expedition The Geographical Journal, Vol. 18, No. 3 (Sep., 1901), pp. 275?279 doi : 10.2307/1775133
  • Barne, M MS 366 1902-03: Papers relating to Discovery Expedition GB/NNAF/P160000 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P1579) 1982 Cambridge University: Scott Polar Research Institute
  • Fiennes, R Scott (Coronet, London,2003) ISBN   0-340-82699-1
  • Headland R.K.Journal of Polar Studies (1985) volume 2 part 1 p357-359 SPRI Antarctic Chronology, unpublished corrected revision of Chronological list of Antarctic expeditions and related historical events , (1 December 2001) Cambridge University Press (1989) ISBN   0-521-30903-4
  • Holland, C. Manuscripts in the Scott Polar Research Institute , Cambridge, England - a catalogue. (Garland Publishing New York and London 1982) ISBN   0-8240-9394-1 .
  • Stonehouse, B (Ed) Encyclopaedia of Antarctica and the Southern Oceans , John Wiley & Sons, Chichester (2002) ISBN   0-471-98665-8
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