Fram ("Forward") is a ship that was used in expeditions of the Arctic and Antarctic regions by the Norwegian explorers Fridtjof Nansen, Otto Sverdrup, ...
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Fram is a ship that was used in expeditions of the Arctic and Antarctic regions by the Norwegian explorers Fridtjof Nansen, Otto Sverdrup, Oscar Wisting, and Roald Amundsen between 1893 and 1912. Wikipedia
Launched: December 13, 1892
Length: 128′
Builder: Colin Archer, Larvik, Norway
Designer: Colin Archer
Draft: 15 ft (4.57 m)
Propulsion: Triple-expansion steam engine, 220 hp (164 kW); Sails
Speed: 7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph)
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