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| Picture No | 10217758 |
| Date | 1882 |
| Description | The Yacht 'Eira' in the Arctic 1881 |
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The yacht 'Eira', used by Benjamin Leigh Smith, to explore the Arctic region around Franz Joseph Land and the ocean North of Russia, 1881-1882. The 'Eira' was caught in the ice and sank off Cape Flora in August 1881. The crew then endured an epic journey to safety, dragging the ship's boats over ice and sailing through a strong gale to try to reach Nova Zembla. They were rescued by Sir Allen Young in the ship 'Hope' at Matotchkin Strait, August 1882.
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| Source | Illustrated London News, 7 January 1882, page 9 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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