Meet John Torrington, The Ice Mummy Of The Doomed Franklin Expedition
Nov 18, 2016 · John Torrington and the other Franklin expedition mummies remain haunting reminders of that lost 1845 voyage to the Arctic that saw sailors cannibalize their crewmates in their final, desperate days.
Polaris expedition - Wikipedia
Learn about the 1871–1873 Polaris expedition, one of the first attempts to reach the North Pole after Parry's. Discover the achievements, controversies, and tragedies of this U.S.-funded voyage led by Charles Francis Hall.
Nansen's Fram expedition - Wikipedia
Learn about the Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen's attempt to reach the North Pole by drifting with his ship Fram in the Arctic Ocean. Find out how he and his companion Hjalmar Johansen made a record Farthest North journey and how Fram proved the theory of transpolar drift.
Sailing to the North Pole - National Maritime Historical Society
Sailing to the North Pole. About a 100 years ago, Arctic explorer Robert Peary and his team became the first people ever to reach the North Pole. His companions were Matthew Henson and four Inuits named Ootah, Ooqueah, Seeglo, and Egingwah. It was a very difficult journey.
Franklin's lost expedition - Wikipedia
A failed British voyage of Arctic exploration led by Sir John Franklin in 1845 that aimed to find a Northwest Passage. The expedition was abandoned after being icebound for over a year and the fate of the crew remained a mystery for decades.
Oceans: 1931: The First Nautilus North Pole Expedition
Learn about the remarkable adventure of George Hubert Wilkins, who planned to use a retired U.S. Navy sub to cross the Arctic Ocean from Spitzbergen to the Bering Straits via the North Pole. Discover the challenges, setbacks, and discoveries of his 1931 expedition, and how it was honored in 1959.
Crew | Under the North Pole - Ohio State University libraries
The Idea. Crew. Submarine. Journey. Arctic Dive. Hero or Fool. Afterwards. Crew. “Our crew was a small one, but it had been carefully chosen from among many applicants.” (Thomas, p.263) Sloan Danenhower was chosen as the captain. He was a …
The Quest for the North Pole: 39 Key Players | Mental Floss
Jul 27, 2022 · Here's a rundown of the most important and influential historical characters in the new podcast from Mental Floss, 'The Quest for the North Pole.'
Operation Sunshine: The Nautilus & Its Top-Secret Mission to the North Pole
Jun 13, 2016 · The third nuclear submarine commissioned and also a Connecticut vessel, Skate reached the North Pole shortly after Nautilus and was the first ship to surface at the pole. The crew of the Hartford remains impressed by groundwork laid by sailors from the Nautilus.
Controversial Claims: Who was Really the First Person to Reach the ...
Feb 6, 2024 · What may be the first modern expedition to find the North Pole was led by William Edward Parry, a British naval officer, who reached the 82nd parallel north, around 900 kilometres (560 miles) from the North Pole.