1947 Snares Islands expedition

The 1947 Snares Islands expedition was an expedition undertaken between November 1947 and December 1947 to research the birds and other biodiversity of the Snares Islands.

Purpose of the expedition
The expedition set out to collect specimens to be exhibited at the American Museum of Natural History. It would also focus on researching seabirds in the Snares Islands.

Voyage
The expedition departed Bluff aboard the launch Alert, captained by Captain A. J. Black, on 21 November 1947. It travelled to Half Moon Bay and Port Pegasus, where bad weather kept it ashore for two days, before landing at Snares Island on 24 November.

Participants

 * R. A. Falla, Dominion Museum, expedition leader and organiser
 * Robert Cushman Murphy, American Museum of Natural History
 * Grace Emeline Barstow Murphy
 * E. F. Stead
 * R. A. Wilson
 * F. L. Newcombe
 * C. A. Fleming
 * P. F. Carter
 * A. J. Black, captain of Alert