Belgian Antarctic Expedition

The Belgian Antarctic Expedition of 1897 to 1899, named after its expedition vessel Belgica, was the first expedition to winter in the Antarctic region.

Related Topics:
1897 - 1899 - Belgica

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It left Antwerp, Belgium on August 16, 1897 and head towards the west coast of the Antarctic peninsula. Due to bad seamanship they were frozen in nearby Peter I Island, and drifted helplessly around the Bellinghause Ocean for the next thirteen months.

Related Topics:
Antwerp, Belgium - August 16 - 1897 - Antarctic - Peter I Island

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They were poorly equipped, and the conditions where hard, but nevertheless they still managed to collect a significant amount of scientific data.

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