New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1922-06-03
'AMUNDSENSOUTF|
IS MOST Complete
.Airplanes, Wireless Outfit and
Scientific instruments Included
MESSAGES EVERY DAY
Washington VIII Get Special Reports
From Frozen North BY RAdio-Ex-
pedition Is Primarily For Scientific
Purposes.

Seattle, June (By Associated
Press) when Captain Roald Amund-
sens exploration ship Maud sails
from Elliot Bay here today for her
long voyage through the ice packs OF
the uncharted North Polar basin, one
OF the most complete and extensive
scientific expeditions ever undertaken
in that region will get under way.
The expedition is resumption of
the effort begun by Captain Amund-
sen in 1915 under auspices of the
Norwegian government to drift past
the North Pole with the ice foes,
minutely studying phenomena of
vast area never before visited by
white man, and to secure data which
the explorer expects may revolution
ize present day meteorological and
oceanographical knowledge in the
northern hemisphere.
Has Wireless Outfit.
The first effort met with delay in
1920 when the Maud lost a propeller
in the ice off the northeastern ST.
berian coast and was forced to put
into Seattle for repairs. Recently the
vessel has undergone complete over
hauling and additional equipment in
cluding two airships, a long range
wireless outfit and many precise
scientific instruments, has been added
to the complement.
Scientific Expedition.
The expedition, Captain Amundsen
has repeatedly declared is primarily
q Srinr,ti6c u,b la ho ~
to reach the North Pole-he discov-
cred the South Pole in 1911-the
study of ocean and magnetic currents,
the drift Of the ice pack and move
ments of the air will be his first OBJ
jective. IL
Special investigation will be made to
determine whether land exists in the
neigh borhood of the pole as some
oceano graphers, basing their belief on
sudden shifts in Polar ocean currents,
have maintained.
Much attention will be given to the
ocean itself and through holes bored
in the ice scientists Of the expedition
will measure the depth of the water,
direction and strength of submarine
and take samples from diff
ferent levels for chemical analysis.
To Cover Million Square Miles.
The two airships-one capable of
carrying nine passengers and the other
a three seater-and the wireless out !
fit the exporer deems the most i'm
portant items of tho vessels equip |
ment. With the planes-the "eyes of |
the ship" he will make an intensive |
exploration OF the huge area of al
most million square miles covering |
the roof of the world" The larger
plane will be used for the more ex- !
.ensive Investigations while the scout /
plane will fly in the immediate vi
,inity of the vessel.
Messages Daily.
BY means of the wireless equip
nent Captain Amundsen expects to
keep in touch with the world and
perhaps to flash the message that,
ollowing Peary he has reached the
North Pole. Four times daily he will
lend wireless messages to Washington
giving meteorological details expected
o aid immeasurably in forecastiig
weather. conditions throughout the
Globe
The Maud is expected to reach
lome within three weeks and by July
to be heading out into the Arctic.
Others in Crew
Oscar Visiting, one of the four men
Who accompanied Amundsen to the
,outh Pole will be sailing master of
he Maud. Other members of the
essel's complement include Carl Han
en-, mate; DR.. H. L. Sverdrup and
'inn Malmmgren, scientists; G, N.
)lonkin and S. Syvertzen, engineers;
lieut.. F. G. Fullerton, former Can
dian army aviator, Lieut. o. Omdal
nd Sergeant o. Dahl Of the Nor
iegian army, aviators.