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as an electrical engineer. He had charge of the dynamo 

 and electric installation on board, acted, moreover, as 

 stoker, and for a time assisted in the meteorological ob- 

 servations. He is married, and has five children. 



Iva7' Otto Irgens Mogstad was born at Aure, in 

 Nordmore, in 1856. In 1S77 passed his examination as 

 first assistant, and from 18S2 onward was one of the 

 head keepers at the Gaustad Lunatic Asylum. 



Ber7it Bentzen, born in 1S60, went to sea for several 

 years. In 1890 he passed his mate's examination, since 

 which he has sailed as mate in several voyages to the 

 Arctic Sea. We engaged him at Tromso, just as we 

 were starting. It was 8.30 when he came on board to 

 speak to me, and at 10 o'clock the Fi^ani set sail. 



