What will really resolve itself into a race between lighter-than-air and heavier-than-air machines is forthcoming in the attempt to reach the North Pole in an expedition led by the twenty-four-year-old explorer, Grettir Algarsson.
The members of the expedition arrived at Liverpool in the brigantine “Island,” which is the smallest vessel which has ever been fitted for such a hazardous undertaking.
The ambition of the expedition is to reach the North Pole at all costs. They intend to use an airship from the ship to the Pole. Algarsson’s chief competitor in the race, Captain Amundsen, has chosen a relay of aeroplanes for the final sprint.
Published – April 21, 2025 05:48 am IST