In August 1913, the Karluk, flagship of Vilhjalmar Stefansson’s Canadian Arctic Expedition of 1913–16, became trapped in the ice while sailing to Herschel Island near the northern Alaska/Yukon border. After drifting across the Beaufort and Chukchi seas, in January 1914 the ship was crushed by the ice and sank. In the following months, the crew struggled to survive, first on the ice and then on the shores of Wrangell Island. In all, eleven men of the crew of 25 died before rescue. - Summary by Barry Eads
Chapters
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The Expedition and its Objects Read by Barry Eads 12:35
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The Voyage Begins Read by Barry Eads 8:12
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We Meet the Ice and get a Polar Bear Read by Barry Eads 9:05
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We are Frozen In Read by Barry Eads 8:30
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Our Westward Drift Begins Read by Barry Eads 6:42
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Stefansson’s Departure Read by Barry Eads 7:39
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Driven by the Storm Read by Barry Eads 11:36
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We Drift Away from the Land Read by Barry Eads 15:03
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In Winter Quarters Read by Barry Eads 16:20
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The Arctic Night Read by Barry Eads 16:08
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The Sinking of the Karluk Read by Barry Eads 13:00
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Our Home at Shipwreck Camp Read by Barry Eads 15:53
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We Begin Our Sledging Read by Barry Eads 15:26
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The Sun Comes Back Read by Barry Eads 9:11
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The Return of Mamen and the Departure of the Doctor’s Party Read by Barry Eads 16:18
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Over the Ice Towards Wrangell Island Read by Barry Eads 18:11
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Through the Pressure Ridge Read by Barry Eads 14:44
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We Land on Wrangell Island Read by Barry Eads 13:50
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Kataktovick and I Start for Siberia Read by Barry Eads 10:07
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Across the Moving Ice Read by Barry Eads 20:31
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In Sight of Land Read by Barry Eads 17:26
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We Meet the Chuckches Read by Barry Eads 17:22
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Eastward Along the Tundra Read by Barry Eads 14:17
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Colt Read by Barry Eads 14:19
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"Music Hath Charms" Read by Barry Eads 13:23
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We Arrive at East Cape Read by Barry Eads 13:58
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With Baron Kleist to Emma Harbor Read by Barry Eads 21:30
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In Touch with the World Again Read by Barry Eads 7:01
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Waiting Read by Barry Eads 14:55
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Off for Wrangell Island Read by Barry Eads 17:00
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The Rescue from Wrangell Island Read by Barry Eads 25:52
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