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George Nares
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Vice-Admiral Sir George Strong Nares was a Royal Navy officer and Arctic explorer. He commanded the Challenger Expedition, and the British Arctic Expedition. He was highly thought of as a leader and scientific explorer. In later life he worked for the Board of Trade and as Acting Conservator of the River Mersey.
George Nares
George Nares
Admiralty Chart of the Gulf of Suez, Surveyed by Nares in HMS Newport and Shearwater
Admiralty Chart of the Gulf of Suez, Surveyed by Nares in HMS Newport and Shearwater
HMS Challenger
HMS Challenger
Challenger expedition
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The Challenger expedition of 1872–1876 was a scientific programme that made many discoveries to lay the foundation of oceanography. The expedition was named after the naval vessel that undertook the trip, HMS Challenger.
HMS Challenger under sail, 1874
HMS Challenger under sail, 1874
One of the original boxes containing the photographic negatives brought back from the expedition
One of the original boxes containing the photographic negatives brought back from the expedition
Track of HMS Challenger from December 1872 until May 1876. The colour contours represent ocean surface density.
Track of HMS Challenger from December 1872 until May 1876. The colour contours represent ocean surface density.
HMS Challenger in the Southern Ocean, drawn by crewman Sub-lieutenant Herbert Swire
HMS Challenger in the Southern Ocean, drawn by crewman Sub-lieutenant Herbert Swire