British Frigate Wins Last-Minute Battle With Antarctic. Break Out From Admiralty Bay.Members of the "Sparrow's" crew pole office to prevent damage to the ship's propellers as floes come crashing down the port side.These exclusive pictures, flown to London from the Antarctic, are the first to reach Britain showing the successful struggle of the tiny frigates H.M.S. "Sparrow" to break from the grip of the Antarctic winter. March 04, 1949.