Jason (ship)
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| Jason Jason in Carl Anton Larsen's expedition to Antarctica. | |
| Career | Norwegian Naval Ensign Norway |
|---|---|
| Name: | Jason |
| Owner: | Christen Christensen |
| Builder: | Rødsverven, Sandefjord, |
| Launched: | 1881 |
| Acquired: |
1889 A/S Oceana (Mgr, Christen Christensen) |
| Homeport: | Sandefjord |
| Career | 35px Italy |
| Owner: | Luigi Amedeo, Duke of the Abruzzi |
| Acquired: | 1898 |
| Renamed: | Stella Polaris |
| Homeport: | Genoa |
| Fate: | In July of 1909 she was given as training ship to an association in Rome and was taken under tow and anchored at Ripa Grande on the river Tiber, Italy. |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Barque |
| Tonnage: |
495 tonnes (1,090,000 lb) Gross tonnage 255 tonnes (560,000 lb) Net tonnage |
| Length: | 147 ft (45 m) |
| Beam: | 30.6 ft (9.3 m) |
| Draft: | 17 ft (5.2 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails with steam assisted propulsion 60 hp (45 kW). |
| Speed: | 7.5 knots (13.9 km/h) |
| Complement: | 40 |
Jason was a Norwegian whaling vessel laid down in Rødsverven, Norway in 1881. The ship, financed by Christen Christensen,[1] an entrepreneur from Sandefjord, was noted for its participation in a 1892-1893 Antarctic expedition led by Carl Anton Larsen.[2]
Additionally, the vessel was noted for reaching 68°10'S, setting a new record for distance travelled south along the eastern Antarctic Peninsula. The ship's first mate during the expedition was Søren Andersen, also of Sandefjord.
The Jason was sold to an Italian company in 1899 and renamed Stella Polaris.
Geographical locations named after the Jason
- Jason Peninsula
- Jason Harbour 54°12′S 36°35′W / 54.2°S 36.583°W South Georgia
- Jason Island 54°11′S 36°29.5′W / 54.183°S 36.4917°W South Georgia
- Jason Peak 54°11.5′S 36°37′W / 54.1917°S 36.617°W South Georgia
Antarctic discoveries during Jason's 1892-1893 voyage
- Cape Framnes
- Christensen Island: 65°5'S, 58°40'W
- Foyn's Land
- Larsen Ice Shelf
- Mount Jason: 65°44'S, 60°45'W
- Norway Sound (Norske Sund)
- Robertson Island: 65°10′S 59°37′W
- Seal Islands (Sel Øerne)
- Veier Head (Reclassified from Veierø, or Weather Island): 66°26'S, 60°45'W
References
- ↑ "Lardex". Lardex.net. http://www.lardex.net/thor-dahl/skip/skipstekst/1881Jason.htm. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
- ↑ "Hvalfangstmuseet". hvalfangstmuseet.no. http://www.hvalfangstmuseet.no/default.aspx?Cat=20&Id=30. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
Larsen, C.A. "The Voyage of the "Jason" to the Antarctic Regions." The Geographical Journal, Vol. 4, No. 4. (Oct., 1894), pp. 333-344.
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