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C1937
Ellsworth Relief Expedition-Track of R.R.S. “…
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Scarce map showing the tracks of the relief expedition for the explorer Lincoln Ellsworth. between Bay of Whales and Ross Island. In late 1935, the research vessel Discovery II left Melbourne for Antarctica, to search for well-known American explorer Lincoln … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Ellsworth Relief Expedition-Track of R.R.S. “Discovery II” / Bay of Whales-Ross Island
Date:
C1937
Mapmaker:
Condition:
In good condition, with centre fold as issued.
Technique:
Lithograph.
Image Size:
309mm
x 262mm
Paper Size:
336mm
x 318mm
AUTHENTICITY
Guaranteed Vintage Item
dated:
1937
Description:
Scarce map showing the tracks of the relief expedition for the explorer Lincoln Ellsworth. between Bay of Whales and Ross Island.
In late 1935, the research vessel Discovery II left Melbourne for Antarctica, to search for well-known American explorer Lincoln Ellsworth. Ellsworth and his companion, the British born Hollick Kenyon, had lost radio contact after landing their plane in the ‘Little America’ area of the Antarctic. The mission succeeded in rescuing Ellsworth and Kenyon unharmed. The Discovery II’s rescue effort was a joint project involving British, Australian and New Zealand crew and resources. The ship stopped in Dunedin for provisions, leaving there for Antarctica on 2 January 1936.
