Vessel Profile

Fram (I)

Fram (I)
Photo: Pacific Marine Digest

Story

This schooner, three-masted was built in 1892 by Archer, Colin in Larvik.

Historical Notes

This vessel had a complement of 16. Under command of Fridtjof Nansen this vesse attempted to reach the North Pole 1893-95 by drifting across the Arctic Basin in his ship the Fram starting in the Laptev Sea.

Owners & Masters

In 1892 she was owned by Norwegian interests.

Masters

Fridtjof Nansen (1893-95)

References

Stonehouse, Bernard. (1990)

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