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=== Expedition of 1899 === | === Expedition of 1899 === | ||
After the loss of the ''Forthright'' in 1893, John Howland had been determined to take another expedition North and set up a long-term survey and research camp dedicated to providing that Arctic expeditions were still feasible. Howland entreated the Arco Transpolar Investigatory Commission twice unsuccessfully, in both 1894, and 1896 for a new expedition of this sort to be made. Finally, the decision was made to permit the sailing of a single ship and crew to minimize the fallout should it be lost after the ''Forthright'' loss. Howland during this time had kept up his academic research and preparations, leading a pair of mountaineering expeditions to [[Mount Carter]] in [[Moorden]] in 1895 and 1896. From this, he ahd cultivated an experienced team of civilian and military explorers. | After the loss of the ''Forthright'' in 1893, John Howland had been determined to take another expedition North and set up a long-term survey and research camp dedicated to providing that Arctic expeditions were still feasible. Howland entreated the Arco Transpolar Investigatory Commission twice unsuccessfully, in both 1894, and 1896 for a new expedition of this sort to be made. Finally, the decision was made to permit the sailing of a single ship and crew to minimize the fallout should it be lost after the ''Forthright'' loss. Howland during this time had kept up his academic research and preparations, leading a pair of mountaineering expeditions to [[Mount Carter]] in [[Moorden]] in 1895 and 1896. From this, he ahd cultivated an experienced team of civilian and military explorers. | ||
=== Howland's Expedition === | |||
Burg built ships (2) for Howland's big trip up North | |||
=== Howland-Rickett Expedition === | === Howland-Rickett Expedition === | ||
=== Expedition of 1911 === | === Expedition of 1911 === | ||