First discovered by the Norwegians in the 12th century, the islands served as an international whaling base during the 17th and 18th centuries. Norway's sovereignty was recognized in 1920; five years later it officially took over the territory. To be updated
August 15th 2007Europe » Norway » Svalbard » Spitsbergen After our departure (Viola and myself) the crew of Dawnbreaker were as follows:
Lars - Captain
Uno, Urban and Thomas - First mate
Eva, Sanna and Pontus - deck hands
For the first time since ou ... 18 photos[full story]
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