Sea Tales - Season 1 Episode 12 The Deadly Arctic Expedition
The commander was Vilhjalmur Stefansson, a celebrated polar explorer known for his ego as well as his exploits. The ship was the Karluk, a nineteenth-century whaler. The mission was arctic exploration. And the end was tragic. For sixty years, the true story of the Karluk expedition was unknown, but the complete tale is told here. With over thirty crewmen, the Karluk departed for the arctic in July of 1913. In less than two months, the aged, ill-equipped boat was trapped in the ice. In a stunning act of cowardice, Stefansson abandoned the ship and crew, saying he was hunting and would return shortly. Instead, he traveled the arctic for the next five years, a journey that would win him accolades. The Karluk was crushed in the ice, however, and in their desperate search for safety, 11 crewmen died.
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Season
Season 1
Episode
Inferno on the Morro Castle
The Witch and the Pirate Prince
The Halifax Explosion
Remember the Maine!
The Sinking of the Andrea Doria
The Fatal Voyage of Captain Cook
The Dunkirk Dilemma
Mutiny on the Bounty
Blackbeard's Reign of Terror
The Secret of the U-110
Missing: The Indianapolis
The Deadly Arctic Expedition
Battleship Potemkin
The Doomed Voyage of the St. Louis
The Hooligan Navy
Fatal Victory: Nelson at Trafalgar
Ghost Ship of the Confederacy
Revolt of the Potemkin
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