Last voyage of the Karluk
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The last voyage of the Karluk, flagship of the Canadian Arctic Expedition of 1913–1916, ended with the loss of the ship in the Arctic seas, and the subsequent deaths of nearly half her complement of 2
Vilhjalmur Stefansson, leader of the Canadian Arctic Expedition
Captain Robert Bartlett, who commanded Karluk's last voyage
The expedition's scientific staff, with Stefansson and Bartlett. Malloch, Beuchat, McKinlay, Mamen, Mackay and Murray remained with Karluk; the others formed the Southern Party.
Karluk in her days as a whaling vessel
Vilhjalmur Stefansson
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Vilhjalmur Stefansson was an Arctic explorer and ethnologist. He was born in Manitoba, Canada.
Last voyage of the Karluk
…Island. In all, eleven men died before being rescued. The Canadian Arctic Expedition was organised under the leadership of Canadian anthropologist Vilhjalmur Stefansson, and had both scientific and geographic purposes. Shortly after Karluk was trapped, Stefansson left the ship with a small party, claiming that he…
Stefansson, c. 1915
Stefansson in 1961
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