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The Karluk, flagship of the Canadian Arctic Expedition, sinks after being crushed by ice.

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Karluk (1884 ship)

Canadian Arctic exploration ship

Karluk was an American-built brigantine which, after many years' service as a whaler, was acquired by the Canadian government in 1913 to act as flagship to the Canadian Arctic Expedition. While on her way to the expedition's rendezvous at Herschel Island, Karluk became trapped…
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Canadian Arctic Expedition, 1913–1916

Scientific expedition in the Arctic Circle

The Canadian Arctic Expedition 1913–1918 was a scientific expedition in the Arctic Circle organized and led by Vilhjalmur Stefansson. The expedition was originally to be sponsored by the (US) National Geographic Society and the American Museum of Natural History. Canada took…
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Last voyage of the Karluk

1913 loss of Canadian expedition ship

The last voyage of the Karluk, flagship of the Canadian Arctic Expedition of 1913–16, ended with the loss of the ship in the Arctic seas, and the subsequent deaths of nearly half her complement of 25.
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January 11

Day of the year

January 11 is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 354 days remain until the end of the year.
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