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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2005
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Online Access: | http://www.vliz.be/nl/open-marien-archief?module=ref&refid=100407 |