SS Vega was a Swedish barque, built in Bremerhaven, Germany in 1872. The Vega was the first ship to complete a voyage through the Northeast Passage, and the first vessel to circumnavigate the Eurasian continent, during the Vega expedition. Initially a troubled enterprise, the successful expedition is considered to be among the highest achievements in the history of Swedish science.
Lost in Melville Bay Greenland

COLLINS.205.tif

Title

SS Vega was a Swedish barque, built in Bremerhaven, Germany in 1872. The Vega was the first ship to complete a voyage through the Northeast Passage, and the first vessel to circumnavigate the Eurasian continent, during the Vega expedition. Initially a troubled enterprise, the successful expedition is considered to be among the highest achievements in the history of Swedish science.
Lost in Melville Bay Greenland

Subject

Barque
Shipwreck
Wreck
Northeast Passage
first vessel to circumnavigate the Eurasian continent
Melville Bay Greenland

Description

Print of famous SS Vega a barque assumed aground at Low Bar???

Rights

Morrab Library

Format

Print

Identifier

COLLINS.205

Coverage

SS Vega aground place unknown