Report on the Danmark expedition to the north-east coast. 45 



rigged and had originally been provided with sails only, but in 1872 

 high pressure engines were fitted into it which enabled the л'еззе], 

 in fine and calm weather, to steam at the rate of 3 to 3 ^ knots. The 

 total amount of coal burnt during the whole Expedition was 274 tons. 

 The propeller was a two-bladed screw of steel which could not be hoisted. 

 The length of the ship was 37.4 m., breadth 9.2 m. and with a full 

 load its draught was ca. 5.5 m. Its tonnage was 451 tons gross and 

 317 tons net. 



The Danmark was said to Ъ.я\е made an expedition some years 

 previously and had at that time been fitted with an upper structure 

 aft, in which were many berths as well as the galley. This structure 

 was retained in its main features, but, in addition, a spacious labora- 

 tory was built in just before the main-hatch. Further, the body of 

 the vessel, engines, boilers and rigging were subjected naturally to 

 a careful overhaul. 



In addition to 4 rowing boats and a pram, the ship was provided 

 with 2 new-built motor-boats, which proved of inestimable value to 

 the Expedition. The fittings of the ship, naturally, were also over- 

 hauled with the greatest care. Excluding the apparatus necessary 

 in sailing through ice, such as towing warps, ice anchors, ice saws, ice 

 axes, ice-borer, ice-hooks etc., the equipment was not essentially differ- 

 ent from the usual fittings of a ship. But there was abundance of 

 everything. The intention was, indeed, that the vessel would in any 

 case be away over two years and should be prepared ел^еп for being 

 away over 3 years. Reserve rudder as well as reserve screw was taken, 

 as also all the necessary tools and material to undertake any small 

 reparation in the ship itself or the machinery. Owing to the danger 

 of fire the very large stock of petroleum was enclosed in large iron 

 tanks and the ship was well provided with fire extinguishing apparatus. 



The special equipment for the Expedition was mainly planned 

 in accordance with Mylius-Erichsen's own experience on the literary 

 Greenland Expedition of 1902 — 1904 conducted by him. It included 

 all that was necessary both for long journeys by boat and by sledge. 

 For the last he took with him some few Nansen sledges made in Norway, 

 but most of them were made onboard after Eskimo models, which 

 Mylius-Erichsen considered to be the most practical. For the sledge 

 journeys about 100 dogs were bought in West Greenland; of these 

 40 were sent down to Copenhagen, whilst the remainder were kept at 

 the Færoes and were taken onboard the Danmark when the vessel 

 came there. The Expedition also took a motor carriage, which was 

 expected to be of great use, for the transport of goods or luggage on 

 even ice. 



Owing to the great importance wild game might have for the 

 Expedition, it was well provided with an excellent equipment of 

 guns etc. 



