Belgica in the Arctic
Belgica , which Adrien de Gerlache used on the first expedition to winter in the Antarctic, was originally a bottlenose whaler named Patria , built in Norway in 1884. She was designed and constructed by Johan Chr. Jakobsen, renowned for his design of polar ships. Patria was sold to Adrien de Gerlach...
Published in: | Polar Record |
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
2005
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247405004420 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247405004420 |