page_title: Nils Larsen
hierarchical_section_title: Nils Larsen
caption_attribution_description: English: Captain Nils Larsen. From the first landing on Peter I Island.
context_page_description: Nils Larsen was a Norwegian sea captain. Larsen is perhaps most associated with the Norvegia expeditions of Antarctica.
  Larsen was born in Sandar, and became a noted whaler, captaining a number of whaling ships principally for Thor Dahl A/S of Sandefjord.
  He also served as a first mate on Norvegia expeditions of Antarctica financed by Norwegian whale-ship owner Lars Christensen.
  During these expeditions, Norway achieved annexation of Bouvet Island and Peter I Island.
  Larsen died in Sandefjord, at the age of 76. Geographical areas in Antarctica named after him include: Mount Nils Larsen, Mount Nils and Nils Larsen Glacier.
context_section_description: Nils Larsen (19 June 1900 – 29 September 1976) was a Norwegian sea captain. Larsen is perhaps most associated with the Norvegia expeditions of Antarctica.
  Larsen was born in Sandar, and became a noted whaler, captaining a number of whaling ships principally for Thor Dahl A/S of Sandefjord.
  He also served as a first mate on  Norvegia expeditions of Antarctica financed by Norwegian whale-ship owner Lars Christensen. 
  During these expeditions, Norway achieved annexation of Bouvet Island (1927) and Peter I Island (1929).
  Larsen died in Sandefjord, at the age of 76. Geographical areas in Antarctica named after him include: Mount Nils Larsen (Queen Maud Land), Mount Nils (Enderby Land) and Nils Larsen Glacier (Peter I Island).
caption: Larsen on Peter I Island in 1929
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