Shellback Club member Victor Wejer hosted the viewing of two videos, and answered questions afterwards. The Voyage of the Gjoa Roald Amundsen through the Northwest Passage (1903-1906) [The Fram Museum] https://youtu.be/R4nZMW6KmJY The Gjoa was the first ship to navigate the Northwest Passage, with Roald Amundsen as captain. The Voyage of the St. Roch Through the North-West Passage 1940-1942 [Vancouver Maritime Museum] https://youtu.be/r-vn0-xjMDI The RCMP schooner was the first ship to completely circumnavigate North America, and the second vessel to transit the Northwest Passage. Noel Lien presented a video showing the rescue of the passengers and crew of the Olaf Bergh, among which was his father. Olaf Bergh [O.C. Life-Saving Station Museum] https://youtu.be/ysizvOc6VRQ Ocean City Coast Guard rescuing the crew of the Norwegian freighter Olaf Bergh by breeches buoy in 1941.
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