Gjøa

Description

Gjøa was the first vessel to transit the Northwest Passage. With a crew of six, Roald Amundsen traversed the passage in a three-year journey, finishing in 1906.

Publications

TitlePublication DateDescriptionLink
Gjøa (webpage from Wikipedia) A medium-length article about the Gjøa Link

Events

NameDate
Gjøa constructed 1872
Amundsen purchases Gjøa 1901-03-28
Gjøa leaves the Oslofjord 1903-06-16
Gjøa reaches San Francisco, California 1906-10-19

Expeditions

NameBegin DateEnd DateStart Head CountEnd Head Count
Amundsen's Northwest Passage Expedition 1903 1906

Locations

North American Plate
Northwest Passage
San Francisco, California

Owners

NameDate of BirthDate of DeathShort Biography
Roald Amundsen 18721928a Norwegian explorer of polar regions