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Virgo’s crewmen drag equipment ashore on Danes Island, which served as the polar expedition’s base of operations. (Sueddeutsche Zeitung Photo/Alamy)
Virgo’s crewmen drag equipment ashore on Danes Island, which served as the polar expedition’s base of operations. (Sueddeutsche Zeitung Photo/Alamy)