U.S. Submarine Nautilus - 1931 North Pole Attempt
In 1931, Sir Hubert Wilkins unsuccessfully attempted to reach the North Pole in a retired United States Navy submarine, the O-12, renamed Nautilus by Wilkins. More information about the voyage can be seen here. The photo below shows 11 of the 25 crew members upon their return to the United States on October 5, 1931. A full list of crew members can be seen by clicking here. To read an excellent account of all US submarines which operated in the polar regions, see Submarines Under Ice, by Marion D. Williams.
Press photo caption:
Home from Perilous Arctic Dash---in Polar-bound Submarine
New York....Eleven members of the crew of the polar-bound submarine Nautilus, arriving on
the S.S. American Banker today (Monday) following the near-fatal culmination of their daring dash through the Arctic Circle. Although the
party did not cross the Pole, plans are already progressing for another attempt in a more adequately-equipped submarine. Left to right
(front row): Frank D. Shaw, H. Carl Schnetter, Clarence D. Holland, Frank Crilley, and Ray E. Meyers; back row, (left to right), Harry Zoeller,
Raymond Drakio, Cornelius Royster, Vadim Stavrakov, Edward Clark, John A. Janson.
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This digital image is © 2003-2013 by Murray Lundberg, and is not to be copied without express permission.
Name |
Rank |
Duration Aboard |
Frank Arthur O. Blumberg | Chief Electrician | Complete voyage |
Edward Clark | Quartermaster | Complete voyage |
Frank Crilley | Master Diver | Complete voyage |
Sloan Danenhower | Commander | Complete voyage |
Emile Dored | Photographer | Norway to end of voyage |
Raymond W. Drakio | Assistant Engineer | Complete voyage |
Jacob Fleutsch | Mess boy | Complete voyage |
Willard I. Grimmer | Assistant Radio Engineer | Philadelphia to New York |
Clarence D. Holland | Assistant Engineer | Complete voyage |
John R. Janson | Assistant Engineer | Complete voyage |
Siguard Johnson | Ship's Carpenter | Philadelphia to Norway |
John H. Lundbeck | Assistant Electrician | Philadelphia to Norway |
Ray E. Meyers | Chief Radio Operator | Complete voyage |
Oliver C. Riggs | First Assistant Engineer | Philadelphia to England |
Harry Rothschild | Cook | Philadelphia to Norway |
Cornelius P. Royster | Assistant Engineer | Complete voyage |
Isaac Schlossback | Lieut-Commander | Complete voyage |
H. Carl Schnetter | Assistant Engineer | Complete voyage |
Ralph D. Shaw | Chief Engineer | Complete voyage |
Floyd M. Soule | First Assistant Scientist | Norway to end of voyage |
Emil Stamness | Replacement Cook | Norway to end of voyage |
Vadim George Stavrakov | Second Engineer | England to end of Voyage |
Dr. Harold U. Sverdrup | Chief Scientist | Norway to end of voyage |
Dr. Bernhard Villinger | Physician and 2nd Ass't Scientist | Norway to end of voyage |
Harry Zoeller | Assistant Engineer | Complete voyage |
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