Tromso, Norway, Avg, 11.
Shortly after leaving here last night the submarine Nautilus developed engine trouble and is now adrift in the Areti Of currents and tides.—Reuter, Aug. 10.
On a cruise to his Arctic base Spitzbergen Captain Sir Hubert 'Wilkins, proceeded from Tromsoe Into the Arctic seas-at-625 o'clock tonight aboard his unique "polar submarine, the Nautilus, Captain' Wilkins will spend the next few weeks in "exploring the northern waters in- the vicinity of Spitabergen and he will test the Nautilus <n preparation for an attempt to reach the North Pole by cruising under the ice next year.
Between" Bergen and Tromsoe and after passing Malangen yesterday the electric rudder connections of the Nautilus damaged. For two hour: submarine the drifted but repairs were effected fand the Nautilus resumed her course, reaching Tromsoe without! further incident.
The members of the crew of the Nautilus were in: good health and spirits as they proceeded from Tromsoe for Spitzbergen tonight,—United Press.
Oslo, Aug. 12.
Having completed repairs of her Intest mishap, the submarine Nav-tuus has definitely left Tromsoe for Spitzbergen. Newspapermen who went aboard the vessel while she drifted helplessly outside Tromsoe Harbour were told by Sir Hubert Wilkins that there was "nothing much wrong" only a few valves and couple of accumulators having given trouble again, While the Yepairs were being made three tugs stood by, and the crews gave the submarine and its undaunted expedition a send-off when finally the vessels gained steerage again—Trans-Ocean Kuo Spitzbergen, Aug. 15, Aboard his polar submarine, the Nautilus, Captain Sir Hubert Wilkins, the Australian Arctic and Antiretic explorer, arrived nautilus were in excellent healt). and spirits when they reached Spitebergen. They a ready to follow their plucky: Ie aesplte the series of misfortunes which robbed the unit cruise of the Nautilus of its glamour.—United Rress, Advent Bay, Spitsbergen, Aug. 16, The polar submarine Nautilus, in command of Captain Sir Hubert Wilkins, famed Australian Arctic ud Antarctic: explorer, to-night was prepared to start ai daybreak to-morrow on a cruise beneath the Joe ep which surrounds the North For the dash to the top of the world 75 barrels of fuel were placed aboard the Nautilus to-day.
arrived at Advent at six o'clock last night after a Journey from Tromsoc, Norway.
Before starting his cruise to the top of the world as he e get, Sir Hubert is carefully inspect ug' the machinery of the Nautilus, which broke down so many times on, the trip from the United States, Because so little remains of the Arctic summer there is doubt that this year Sir Hubert can achieve his goal and actually reach the North Pole in. the Nautilos. But he will seek to determine the nature Of the polar ice cap north of Bpitabergen—United Press.
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