Operation Shua Polar I

Operation Skua Polar I

Date	1990
Location	Chilean Antarctica, Antarctica
Result	Chilean victory

Belligerents

Chile

Commanders and leaders

Colonel Valentín Segura

Operation Shua Polar I was an exploratory operation by Chile in the Chilean Antarctic Territory. Led by Colonel Valentín Segura, the expedition soon explored much of Antarctica for Chile.

References

http://www.cecopac.cl/ingles/index_english.htm

Antártica Chilena

Bases

Research stations Bernardo O'Higgins Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva Professor Julio Escudero González Videla* Civilian settlements Villa Las Estrellas

Institutions

INACH Navy of Chile (Icebreaker)

Overlapping claims

Argentine Antarctica British Antarctic Territory Operation Shua Polar I

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