Andrée balloon expedition 1897 ended on Kvitøya
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The Andrée balloon expedition of 1897 was a doomed Swedish attempt to reach the North Pole by hydrogen balloon, whose three-man crew perished after crash-landing and struggling across the Arctic ice before their journey ended on Kvitøya.
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| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Andrée balloon expedition 1897 | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arctic exploration expedition
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failed expedition ⓘ |
| aim | reach the North Pole ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kvitøya tragedy
NERFINISHED
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Salomon August Andrée NERFINISHED ⓘ Swedish polar exploration history ⓘ |
| balloonName |
The Eagle
NERFINISHED
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Örnen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfFailure |
adverse Arctic weather conditions
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insufficient equipment for long over-ice journey ⓘ loss of hydrogen and inability to control balloon ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Sweden ⓘ |
| crashLandingLocation | Arctic pack ice ⓘ |
| crewDeathLocation | Kvitøya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crewNationality | Swedish ⓘ |
| crewSize | 3 ⓘ |
| discoveryOfRemainsDate | 1930-08-06 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1897-10-05 ⓘ |
| era | Heroic Age of Arctic exploration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| evidenceRecovered |
diaries
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equipment ⓘ photographic film ⓘ |
| finalCampArchipelago | Svalbard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalCampLocation | Kvitøya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| journeyType | over-ice trek after balloon crash ⓘ |
| launchArchipelago | Svalbard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchSite | Danes Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leader | Salomon August Andrée NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorialLocation | Stockholm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
attempt to reach North Pole by hydrogen balloon
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mysterious fate until discovery in 1930 ⓘ |
| participant |
Knut Frænkel
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Nils Strindberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Salomon August Andrée NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionExplored |
Arctic Ocean
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high Arctic ⓘ |
| remainsDiscoveredBy | Bratvaag Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | all crew perished ⓘ |
| sponsor |
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
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Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1897-07-11 ⓘ |
| status | failed to reach North Pole ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
book "The Andrée Diaries"
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book "The Ice Balloon" ⓘ numerous historical studies of polar exploration ⓘ |
| technologyUsed |
drag ropes for steering
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hydrogen gas balloon ⓘ |
| transportationMethod | hydrogen balloon ⓘ |
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