A view from one of the ice docks near Cape Hilgard in Dobbin Bay looking towards the northwest coast, with part of Cape Schott on the left
A view from one of the ice docks near Cape Hilgard in Dobbin Bay looking towards the northwest coast, with part of Cape Schott on the left of the photograph. Prince Imperial Island is in the middle ground. 'Alert' (1856) and 'Discovery' (1873) steamed up Dobbin Bay on 14 August 1875 and secured to the land ice at about 5.30pm. At 6pm they commenced to cut an ice dock for each ship, finishing at about 9.30pm. On 15 August the ships left the docks after blasting a passage through the ice to a lead off Cape Louis Napoleon.
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