The three previous claims to have arrived at the North Pole: Frederick Cook in 1908; Robert Peary in 1909; and Richard E. Byrd in 1926 (just a few days before the "Norge") are all disputed, as being either of dubious accuracy or outright fraud.
Otok Spitsbergen v otočju Spitsbergi so zapustili 11. maja 1926 in na Aljaski pristali dva dni zatem.