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Sledge party from HMS Alert
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Sledge party from HMS Alert
" Vintage engraving from 1878 showing a Arctic explorers from HMS Alert en route to HMS Discovery. The British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876, led by Sir George Strong Nares, was sent by the British Admiralty to attempt to reach the North Pole via Smith Sound. Two ships, HMS Alert and HMS Discovery, sailed from Portsmouth on 29 May 1875. Although the expedition failed to reach the North Pole, the coasts of Greenland and Ellesmere Island were extensively explored and large amounts of scientific data were collected."
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