Returning from a 115-day Antarctic voyage, the 771-ton Hai Kung research vessel and her crew received a welcome from people and leaders of the Republic of China. This first Antarctic venture of free China was a success despite the smallness of the ship and the use of domestically produced equipment.
我國第一艘首航南極的七七一噸海功號實驗船，於一一五天探測航行後，在南極創下了多項歷史性記錄，終於三月二十六日凱旋歸來，在基隆受到國內各界熱烈的歡迎。