Amundsen's Gjøa expedition through the Northwest Passage
1903–1906 · Event
In a 47-ton herring sloop with six men, Amundsen becomes the first to sail the Northwest Passage, wintering with the Netsilik Inuit and learning the polar skills that will win him the South Pole.
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