Colin Archer (1832 - 1921): Shipbuilder and Designer of Fram. (Source: Wikipedia)

Colin Archer (1832 - 1921): Shipbuilder and Designer of Fram.

(Source: Wikipedia)

November 23, 2010

Fram was launched in 1892, and was built by the famous ship constructor, Colin Archer from Larvik.

- Fram Museum, Norway

November 14, 2010

November 11, 2010

”Fram” was built as a threemasted schooner powered by a steam engine. Otto Sverdrup was ship inspector and came up with the idea on how to rig the ship.

”Fram” was built as a threemasted schooner powered by a steam engine. Otto Sverdrup was ship inspector and came up with the idea on how to rig the ship.

November 11, 2010

The Third Voyage of Fram Thanks to the Fram Museum,: fram.museum.no/en

The Third Voyage of Fram

Thanks to the Fram Museum,: fram.museum.no/en

November 10, 2010

FRAM QUIZ QUESTION: Name all 13 crew on the first Fram Voyage

Posted by labupdates | Filed under Instafram,Fram,Antarctica,South Pole,

ANSWER:

1.   Fridtjof Nansen
2.   Otto Sverdrup
3.   Sigurd Scott Hansen
4.   Henrik Greve Blessing
5.   Theodor C. Jacobsen
6.   Anton Amundsen
7.   Adolf Juell
8.   Lars Pettersen
9.   F. Hjalmar Johansen
10. Peder L. Henriksen
11. Bernhard Nordahl
12. Ivar O. Mogstad
13. Bernt Berntsen

HOW DID YOU SCORE??

November 9, 2010