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Danmark (1906)
The bark ''Danmark'' is best known for her role as expedition ship for the Danmark expedition (1906–08), so named after the ship, but had a long prehistory as a whaler under the name ''Sir Colin Campbell'' of Peterhead and later as a sealer named ''Magdalena'' of Tønsberg/ Kristiana. The ship was built in Sunderland, England in 1855, rigged as a three-masted steam bark and originally fitted with a 98 hp high pressure steam engine. She sailed under the name ''Sir Colin Campbell'' on whaling trips from Scotland to the Greenland Sea and Davis Strait. In 1892 she was sold to Norway, refitted with a 200 hp triple expansion engine, renamed ''Magdalena'' and sailed as a seal catcher until 1906. The later polar explorer Roald Amundsen sailed on ''Magdalena'' in 1884 on a seal hunt into the West Ice. From the records of the oil factory of J.A. Nielson in Tønsberg it is reported that ''Magdalena'', owned by Gustav C. Hansen, was the first ship to process blubber at the fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danmarkshavn
Danmarkshavn (Denmark's Harbour) is a small weather station located in Dove Bay, on the southern shore of the Germania Land Peninsula, in Northeast Greenland National Park, Greenland. History The location was chosen as a suitable winter harbor by the Denmark expedition in 1906 for their ship ''Danmark''. It became the main base of the expedition, from where sledge journeys and scientific observations were carried out. Description The permanent population of the base is six. Danmarkshavn is also known as the northernmost location on the coast of the Greenland Sea that non-icebreaking vessels can pass through. Therefore, it is resupplied by cargo ship in August every other year; thus the population increases somewhat for a brief time every other August. The ice situation varies, and some years it is not possible to reach the station, other years it is ice-free further north. It is operated by ''TELE-POST Greenland'', a telecommunications company. Danmarkshavn has a short airstri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
