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Wilkins, Sir George Hubert
British explorer, b. Australia. He made a number of trips to Antarctica and to the arctic regions. Valuable experience gained when he accompanied Vilhjalmur Stefansson's expedition (1913–18) to the arctic regions and Sir Ernest Shackleton's expedition (1921–22) to Antarctica prepared Wilkins to assume the leadership in the following years of a number of polar expeditions. [eng] |
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1931 North Pole Attempt by the Submarine Nautilus
In 1931, Sir Hubert Wilkins unsuccessfully attempted to reach the North Pole in a retired United States Navy submarine, the O-12, renamed Nautilus by Wilkins. More information about the voyage can be seen here. The photo below shows 11 of the 25 crew members upon their return to the United States on October 5, 1931. A full list of crew members can be seen here. To read an excellent account of all US submarines which operated in the polar regions, see Submarines Under Ice, by Marion D. Williams. [eng] |
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Sir Hubert Wilkins
Before his daring polar expedition in the Nautilus, Sir Hubert Wilkins had gained fame as an adventurer and explorer. Born on October 31, 1888, he lived on his family's sheep station until 1903 when left to attend the Adelaide School of Mines, where he studied general engineering, adding photography and cinematography on the side. [eng] |
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Iceship Frame
The 37 metre ice-ship "Sir Hubert Wilkins" is the flagship of Don and Margie McIntyre's Ocean Frontiers. [eng] |
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Sir Hubert Wilkins Tender Process
Sir Hubert Wilkins is currently for sale via an informal tender process. No formal tender documents will be issued. Written offers are to be submitted no later than February 15th 2003, along with a $5000 deposit cheque made payable to Sir Hubert Wilkins Pty Ltd. [eng] |
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Sir Hubert Wilkins - Australian Pioneer Polar Explorer, Cinematographer, Aviator, and Humanitarian Environmentalist
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Sir George Hubert Wilkins
Sir George Hubert Wilkins achieved distinction for his work in the Arctic and Antarctic Regions. Among his most notable achievements are the following: a pioneer in aeronautical photography and motion picture coverage of war; the navigator of his Lockheed Vega on its historic flight over the Arctic Circle in April 1928; the navigator of his Lockheed Vega on its historic flight over Antarctica in December 1928; passenger aboard the Graf Zeppelin on its around the world flight in 1929; the commander of the submarine Nautilus on its trip to the Arctic Circle in 1931; second-in-command of four Lincoln Ellsworth Antarctic Expeditions in the 1930s. [eng] |
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