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Model of ‘Stella Polare’ Ship

Specifications

Model of ‘Stella Polare’ Ship

Category

Transportation

Classification

CHENHALL - Communication Objects - Documentary Objects - Other Documents - Model

Object Origin
Date Original design:

1881

Physical Characteristics

Object Description: 1/50 scale model of ship. White and wood hull with three (3) masts with rigging and ladders, angled prow with two (2) triangular nets, wood planked deck, two (2) white and wood life boats on port side. Italian flag suspended over stern. Model is mounted on two (2) brass pillars and rectangular wood base.

Materials:

wood

fabric

metal

Measurements: Object:
    Height: 32 in, Length: 46 in, Width: 11.5 in

Credit

Received from the Italian Government, National Council of Research, 33.488

Display Status

On Exhibit

Model of ‘Stella Polare’ Ship

About: Model of ‘Stella Polare’ Ship

About: Model of ‘Stella Polare’ Ship

This is a model of the whaling ship Stella Polare. Built in Norway and launched in 1881, the original ship was given the name Jason. In 1888, explorer Fridtjof Nansen (1861–1930) used the ship to support the first crossing of Greenland on skis. The ship also carried Norwegian expeditions to the Arctic in 1887, Antarctica in 1893, and was used later to locate good whale hunting areas. Several years later, the Duke of the Abruzzi, Prince Luigi Amedeo (1873 – 1933) purchased, renamed, and upgraded the ship for his 1899 Arctic Expedition. On April 25, 1900, crew member Umberto Cagni (1863 – 1932) planted the Italian flag at 86°34’N, claiming the title of “Farthest North.”

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