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The Karluk s Last Voyage
Author | : Capt. Robert A. Bartlett |
Publsiher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 407 |
Release | : 2014-08-18 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781590774779 |
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“We did not all come back.” Thus begins the rare firsthand account of the extraordinary ordeal of the Karluk, the flagship of explorer Vilhjalmar Stefansson’s Arctic expedition of 1913-1916. When ice trapped the Karluk, Stefansson abandoned Captain Robert A. Bartlett and the crew—eleven of whom perished—to their fate. When the ice crushed the Karluk and sank her, Bartlett led the shipwrecked survivors safely to Wrangell Island. From there, with one Inuit companion, he journeyed across 700 miles of frozen seas and Siberian wilderness to return with rescuers. It is a feat that rivals Shackleton’s own celebrated efforts to seek for the crew of the Endurance.
The Last Voyage of the Karluk
Author | : William Laird McKinlay |
Publsiher | : St. Martin's Griffin |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 2015-08-25 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9781250095701 |
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An astonishing narrative of disaster and perseverance, The Last Voyage of the Karluk will thrill readers of adventure classics like Into Thin Air and The Climb. In 1913, explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson hired William McKinlay to join the crew of the Karluk, the leading ship of his new Arctic expedition. Stefansson's mission was to chart the waters north of Alaska; yet the Karluk's crew was untrained, the ship was ill-suited to the icy conditions, and almost at once the Karluk was crushed-at which point Stefansson abandoned his crew to continue his journey on another ship. This is the only firsthand account of what followed: a nightmare struggle in which half the crew perished, one was mysteriously shot, and the rest were near death by the time of their rescue twelve months later. Written some sixty years after the fact, and drawing extensively on his own daily log, McKinlay's narrative of this doomed expedition is rendered with remarkable clarity of recollection, and with a combination of horror and a level of self-possession that, to modern eyes, may seem incredible. Like most of his companions, McKinlay was inexperienced, without a day's training in the skills essential to survival in the Arctic. Yet he and many of his fellow crewmen, with the help of an Eskimo family accustomed to such conditions, survived a year under the harshest of conditions, enduring 80-mile-per-hour gales and temperatures well below zero with only the barest of provisions and almost no hope of contact with civilization. Nearly a century later, this remains one of the most compelling survival stories ever written-an extraordinary testament to man's overpowering will to live.
The Last Voyage of the Karluk
Author | : Robert A. Bartlett |
Publsiher | : Forgotten Books |
Total Pages | : 392 |
Release | : 2018-04-23 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 033192773X |
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Excerpt from The Last Voyage of the Karluk: Flagship of Vilhjalmar Stefansson's Canadian Arctic Expedition of 1913-16 The other reason was that the winter of 1913 14 was unprecedented in the annals Of northern Alaska. It came on unusually early, as we were presently to learn, and for severity of storm and cold had not its equal on record. The National Geographic Society had originally planned to finance our expedition, and it was only at the urgent request of the Canadian premier, the Right Hon. R. L. Borden, that the Society relin quished its direction of the enterprise. The Cana dian Government felt that since the country to be explored was Canadian territory it was only fitting that the expedition fly its flag and be financed from its treasury. When I returned from the seal-fisheries to Brigus, my Old home in Newfoundland, in the spring Of 1913, I found awaiting me a telegram from Stefansson, asking me to join his expedition and take charge Of the Karluk. I went at Once to New York, then to Ottawa for a day with the gov ernment authorities and direct from there to Vic toria, B. C. It was the middle of May and there was work to be done to get the ship ready to sail in June. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Last Voyage of the Karluk Flagship of Vilhjalmar Stefansson s Canadian Arctic Expedition of 1913 16
Author | : Robert Abram Bartlett,Ralph T. B. Hale |
Publsiher | : Franklin Classics Trade Press |
Total Pages | : 400 |
Release | : 2018-11-10 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0353065714 |
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The Ice Master
Author | : Jennifer Niven |
Publsiher | : Hachette Books |
Total Pages | : 541 |
Release | : 2001-10-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780786870974 |
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The Karluk set out in 1913 in search of an undiscovered continent, with the largest scientific staff ever sent into the Arctic. Soon after, winter had begun, they were blown off course by polar storms, the ship became imprisoned in ice, and the expedition was abandoned by its leader. Hundreds of miles from civilization, the castaways had no choice but to find solid ground as they struggled against starvation, snow blindness, disease, exposure--and each other. After almost twelve months battling the elements, twelve survivors were rescued, thanks to the heroic efforts of their captain, Bartlett, the Ice Master, who traveled by foot across the ice and through Siberia to find help. Drawing on the diaries of those who were rescued and those who perished, Jennifer Niven re-creates with astonishing accuracy the ill-fated journey and the crews desperate attempts to find a way home.
The Karluk s Last Voyage
Author | : Bob Bartlett,Ralph Tracy Hale |
Publsiher | : New York : Cooper Square Press |
Total Pages | : 418 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : NYPL:33433017659552 |
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Robert Bartlett, captain of the Karluk, tells how his ship became trapped in ice and how he and others journeyed to Siberia to find help.
The Last Voyage of the Karluk
Author | : Bob Bartlett |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 302 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Arctic regions |
ISBN | : 1897317182 |
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On January 4, 1914, the Karluk was stuck in ice when the ominous sound of the ship's stern being ripped open by pack ice was heard by all on board. It sounded like the firing of a cannon. Bartlett immediately ordered supplies be unloaded on the ice. The Karluk began to break up on January 10, and all on board were ordered to abandon ship. When everyone was safely on the ice, the captain himself went back to his cabin and, all alone, put Chopin's Funeral March on his Victrola. As the water rose in the cabin, he whispered "Goodbye," left the sinking vessel to the mournful sound of Chopin's music and hurried out on the ice. It was to be the beginning of one of the greatest feats of valour in world history. From the foreword by Paul O'Neill
The Last Voyage of the Karluk Flagship of Vilhjalmar Stefansson s Canadian Arctic Expedition of 1913 16
Author | : Bob Bartlett |
Publsiher | : Franklin Classics |
Total Pages | : 408 |
Release | : 2018-10-08 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 0341835927 |
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.