Voyages 1961-87
Here we keep the a record of the 125 voyages in the Arctic and Antarctic that made Nella Dan a legend among polar ships. The overview was put together with invaluable assistance from private archives and institutions in Denmark and Australia. The accounts of the individual voyages include links to content in the film database, to geographic coordinates and to the Australian Antarctic Data Centre (AADC).
We continue to search for documentation and records from Nella Dan’s voyages between Denmark and Australia.
1961 | Nella Dan (1961-1962) - Voyage 3 4 January-> 18 March Melbourne, Davis, Mawson, Amundsen Bay, Mawson, Davis, Wilkes, Lewis Island, Macquarie Island, Melbourne. 35 voyagers |
1962 | Nella Dan (1962-) - Rejse 1 27 June -> 7 August Kap Tobin - Scoresbysund - Angmagssalik - Orssuiqssuaq |
1962 | Nella Dan (1962-) - Rejse 2 10 August -> 22 September Scoresbysund - Kap Tobin - Mestersvig - Danmarkshavn |
1962 | Nella Dan (1962-) - Rejse 3 4 October -> 31 October Qutdleq - Angmagssalik |
1962 | Nella Dan (1962-1963) - Voyage 3 9 January -> 24 March Melbourne, Albany, Heard Island, Mawson, Davis, Heard Island, Kerguelen Island, Hobart. 49 voyagers. |
1962 | Nella Dan (1962-1963) - Voyage 4 25 March -> 5 April Hobart, Macquarie Island, Melbourne 25 voyagers |
1963 | Nella Dan (1963-) - Rejse 1 19 June -> 13 July Angmagssalik |
1963 | Nella Dan (1963-) - Rejse 2 17 July -> 11 August Scoresbysund - Kap Tobin - Angmagssalik - Orssuiqssuaq |
1963 | Nella Dan (1963-) - Rejse 3 14 August -> 11 September Kulussuk - Angmagssalik - Scoresbysund |
1963 | Nella Dan (1963-) - Rejse 4 14 September -> 8 October Kulussuk - Angmagssalik - Kulussuk - Ting (?) |
1963 | Nella Dan (1963-1964) - Voyage 1 11 December -> 27 December Melbourne, Macquarie Island, Melbourne 43 voyagers |
1963 | Nella Dan (1963-1964) - Voyage 2 3 January -> 31 January Melbourne, Wilkes (Repstat), Fremantle 43 voyagers |
1963 | Nella Dan (1963-1964) - Voyage 3 4 February -> 18 March Fremantle, Mawson, Davis, Hobart 44 voyagers. |
1963 | Nella Dan (1963-1964) - Voyage 4 19 March -> 1 April Hobart, Macquarie Island, Melbourne. 22 voyagers. |
1964 | Nella Dan (1964-1965) - Voyage 1 2 December -> 17 December Melbourne, Macquarie Island, Melbourne. 49 voyagers |
1964 | Nella Dan (1964-1965) - Voyage 2 22 December -> 15 March Melbourne, Mawson, Kemp Land (King Edward VIII Gulf), Mawson, Davis, Amery Ice Shelf, Mawson, Enderby Land, Kemp Land, MacRobertson Land, Mawson, Hobart 43 voyagers. |
1964 | Nella Dan (1964-1965) - Voyage 4 15 March -> 24 March Hobart, Macquarie Island, Hobart. 17 voyagers. |
1965 | Nella Dan (1965-) - Rejse 1 10 August -> left the charter Mestersvig - Ella Ø - Danneborg - Scoresbysund |
1965 | Nella Dan (1965-1966) - Voyage 1 6 December -> 22 December Melbourne, Macquarie Island, Melbourne 52 voyagers |
1965 | Nella Dan (1965-1966) - Voyage 2 29 December -> 11 March Melbourne, Wilkes, Mawson, Amery Ice Shelf, Davis, Lewis Island, Hobart. 48 voyagers. |
1965 | Nella Dan (1965-1966) - Voyage 4 11 March -> 26 March Hobart, Macquarie Island, Melbourne. 18 voyagers |
1966 | Nella Dan (1966-) - Rejse 1 18 August -> 10 July Angmagssalik |
1966 | Nella Dan (1966-) - Rejse 2 15 July -> 11 August Daneborg - Ella Ø - Mestersvig |
1966 | Nella Dan (1966-1967) - Voyage 1 30 November -> 17 December Melbourne, Macquarie Island, Melbourne. 45 voyagers |
1966 | Nella Dan (1966-1967) - Voyage 2 26 December -> 8 March Melbourne, Mawson Hobart. Beset 7- 31 January. 49 voyagers |
1966 | Nella Dan (1966-1967) - Voyage 4 9 March -> 20 March Hobart, Macquarie Island, Melbourne. 49 voyagers. |
1967 | Nella Dan (1967-) - Rejse 1 15 July -> 11 August Daneborg - Ella Ø - Mestersvig |
1967 | Nella Dan (1967-1968) - Voyage 1 12 dec -> 31 dec Purpose: Medical evacuation The Deputy Voyage Leader collapsed and died at Macquarie Island on 24 Dec 1967 |
1967 | Nella Dan (1967-1968) - Voyage 2 5 January -> 19 March Melbourne, Wilkes ice edge, Amery Ice Shelf, Mawson - Amery Ice Shelf, Davis, Wilkes (Repstat), Hobart. 47 voyagers. |
1967 | Nella Dan (1967-1968) - Voyage 4 20 March -> 1 April Hobart, Macquarie Island, Melbourne. 22 voyagers |
1968 | Nella Dan (1968-) - Rejse 1 11 July -> 18 August Nanortalik - Ivigtut |
1968 | Nella Dan (1968-1969) - Voyage 1 28 November -> 15 December Melbourne, Macquarie Island, Melbourne. 48 voyagers. |
1968 | Nella Dan (1968-1969) - Voyage 2 20 December -> 27 January Melbourne, Amery Ice Shelf (Sandefjord Bay), Mawson - Fremantle. 35 voyagers. |
1968 | Nella Dan (1968-1969) - Voyage 4 29 January -> 27 March Fremantle, Mawson, Davis, Amery Ice Shelf, Mawson -Dumont D'Urville, Macquarie Island, Melbourne. 44 voyagers. |
1969 | Nella Dan (1969-) - Rejse 1 1 August -> 19 August Daneborg - Ella Ø - Mestersvig |
1969 | Nella Dan (1969-1970) - Voyage 1 28 November -> 14 December Melbourne, Macquarie Island, Melbourne 55 voyagers. |
1969 | Nella Dan (1969-1970) - Voyage 2 19 December -> 3 February Melbourne, Davis, Amery Ice Shelf, Mawson, Casey - Fremantle. Captain Bent Thygesen Hansen; Voyage Leader D.F. Styles; 16 voyagers. |
1969 | Nella Dan (1969-1970) - Voyage 3 6 February -> 16 March Fremantle, Davis, Mawson, Melbourne. 47 voyagers. |
1970 | Nella Dan (1970-) - Rejse 1 31 July -> 25 August Daneborg - Ella Ø - Mestersvig - Scoresbysund |
1970 | Nella Dan (1970-1971) - Voyage 1 20 November -> 6 December. Melbourne - Macquarie Island - Melbourne. Captain Hans A.J. Nielsen Voyage Leader G.W. McKinnon 46 voyagers |
1970 | Nella Dan (1970-1971) - Voyage 2 12 December -> 29 January Melboume - Mawson - Davis - Mawson - Heard Island - Fremantle. Captain Hans A.J. Nielsen; Voyage Leader D.F. Styles; 47 voyagers. |
1970 | Nella Dan (1970-1971) - Voyage 4 2 February -> 16 March Fremantle - Davis - Mawson - Heard Island - Mawson - Melbourne. Captain Hans AJ. Nielsen; Voyage Leader E.L. Macklin; 51 voyagers. |
1971 | Nella Dan (1971-) - Rejse 1 7 July - 3 August Angmagssalik - Scoresbysund |
1971 | Nella Dan (1971-) - Rejse 2 6 August -> 22 August Angmagssalik - Kulussuk |
1971 | Nella Dan (1971-) - Rejse 3 26 August -> 20 September Angmagssalik |
1971 | Nella Dan (1971-1972) - Voyage 1 16 November -> 2 December Melboume - Macquarie Island - Melbourne. Captain Bent Thygesen Hansen; Voyage Leader G.W. McKinnon; 53 voyagers. |
1971 | Nella Dan (1971-1972) - Voyage 2 9 December -> 29 January Melbourne - Mawson - Davis - Fremantle. Captain Bent Thygesen Hansen; Voyage Leader D.F. Styles; 54 voyagers. |
1971 | Nella Dan (1971-1972) - Voyage 4 1 February -> 14 March Fremantle - Davis - Mawson - Casey - Macquarie Island - Melbourne. Captain Bent Thygesen Hansen; Voyage Leader W.F. Young; 47 voyagers. |
1972 | Nella Dan (1972-) - Rejse 1 12 July -> 31 July Scoresbysund - Kap Tobin |
1972 | Nella Dan (1972-) - Rejse 2 3 August -> 25 August Danmarkshavn - Scoresbysund |
1972 | Nella Dan (1972-) - Rejse 3 30 August -> September 14 Scoresbysund - Kap Tobin |
1972 | Nella Dan (1972-1973) - Voyage 1 14 November -> 30 November Melbourne - Macquarie Island - Melbourne. Captain Frank Larsen; Voyage Leader G.W. McKinnon, 54 voyagers. |
1972 | Nella Dan (1972-1973) - Voyage 2 7 December -> 26 January Melbourne - Mawson - Davis - Fremantle. Captain Frank Larsen; Voyage Leader D.F. Styles; 54 passengers. |
1972 | Nella Dan (1972-1973) - Voyage 4 1 February -> 10 March Fremantle - Davis - Mawson - Melbourne. Captain Frank Larsen; Voyage Leader E.L. Macklin; 54 voyagers. |
1973 | Nella Dan (1973-) - Rejse 1 11 July -> 4 August Scoresbysund |
1973 | Nella Dan (1973-) - Rejse 2 8 august -> 23 August Scoresbysund - Kap Tobin |
1973 | Nella Dan (1973-) - Rejse 3 29 August -> 15 september Scoresbysund |
1973 | Nella Dan (1973-1974) - Voyage 1 24 November -> 9 December Melbourne - Macquarie Island - Melbourne. Captain Helmuth Olaf Klosterman; Voyage Leader W.F. Young; 54 voyagers. |
1973 | Nella Dan (1973-1974) - Voyage 2 14 December -> 25 January Melboume - Mawson - Davis - Fremantle. Captain Helmuth Olaf Klosterman; Voyage Leader E.L. Macklin; 54 voyagers. |
1973 | Nella Dan (1973-1974) - Voyage 4 29 January -> 18 March Fremantle - Mawson - Edward VIII Gulf - Davis - Melbourne. Captain Helmuth Olaf Klosterman; Voyage Leader G.D.P. Smith; 43 voyagers. |
1974 | Nella Dan (1974-) - Rejse 1 19 June -> 5 July Angmagssalik |
1974 | Nella Dan (1974-) - Rejse 2 10 July -> 26 July Scoresbysund - Kap Tobin |
1974 | Nella Dan (1974-) - Rejse 3 5 August -> 27 August Danmarkshavn - Kap Tobin |
1974 | Nella Dan (1974-) - Rejse 4 31 August -> 17 September Scoresbysund - Kap Tobin |
1974 | Nella Dan (1974-1975) - Voyage 1 20 November -> 29 November Port Lyttleton - Macquarie Island - Melbourne. Captain John B. Jensen; Voyage Leader P.H. Sulzberger; 25 voyagers. |
1974 | Nella Dan (1974-1975) - Voyage 2 7 December -> 22 January Melbourne - Mawson - Enderby Land - Davis - Fremantle. Captain John B. Jensen; Voyage Leader E.L. Macklin; 54 voyagers. |
1975 | Nella Dan (1975-) - Rejse 1 19 June -> 15 July Angmagssalik |
1975 | Nella Dan (1975-) - Rejse 2 18 July -> 10 August Scoresbysund - Kap Tobin |
1975 | Nella Dan (1975-) - Rejse 3 12 August -> 17 September Mestersvig - Ella Ø - Daneborg |
1975 | Nella Dan (1975-1975) - Voyage 4 25 January-> 15 March Fremantle - Davis - Mawson - Enderby Land - Casey Macquarie Island - Melbourne. Captain John B. Jensen; Voyage Leader G.D.P. Smith; 45 voyagers. |
1975 | Nella Dan (1975-1976) - Voyage1 15 November -> 1 December Melbourne - Macquarie Island - Melbourne. Captain Helmuth Olaf Klosterman; Voyage Leader W.F. Young; 54 voyagers. |
1975 | Nella Dan (1975-1976) - Voyage 2 8 December -> 18 January Melbourne - Mawson - Davis - Fremantle. Captain Helmuth Olaf Klosterman; Voyage Leader W.F. Young; 54 voyagers. |
1975 | Nella Dan (1975-1976) - Voyage 4 20 January -> 9 March Fremantle - Davis - Mawson - Enderby Land - Amery Ice Shelf - Melbourne. Captain Helmuth Olaf Klosterman; Voyage Leader A.D. Humphries; 24 voyagers. |
1976 | Nella Dan (1976-) - Rejse 1 20 July -> 15 August Daneborg - Ella Ø - Mestersvig |
1976 | Nella Dan (1976-1977) - Voyage 1 18 November -> 4 December Melbourne - Macquarie Island - Melbourne. Captain John B. Jensen; Voyage Leader A.E. Humphries; 54 voyagers. |
1976 | Nella Dan (1976-1977) - Voyage 2 10 December -> 21 January Melbourne - M.imy ice edge - Mawson - Edward VIII Gulf - Davis - Fremantle. Captain John B. Jensen; Voyage Leader G.W. McKinnon; 54 voyagers. |
1976 | Nella Dan (1976-1977) - Voyage 4 25 January -> 11 March Fremantle - Davis - Mawson - Gaussberg - Bunger Hills - Melbourne. Captain John B. Jensen; Voyage Leader A. Vrana; 27 voyagers. |
1977 | Nella Dan (1977-1978) - Voyage 1 10 November -> 27 November Melbourne - Macquarie Island - Melbourne. Captain Helmuth Olaf Klosterman; Voyage Leader A. Vrana; 54 voyagers. |
1977 | Nella Dan (1977-1978) - Voyage 2 2 December -> 23 January Melbourne - Mirny ice edge - Mawson - Edward VII Gulf - Davis - Fremantle. Captain Helmuth Olaf Klosterman; Voyage Leader G.W. McKinnon; 54 voyagers. |
1977 | Nella Dan (1977-1978) - Voyage 4 27 January -> 3 March Fremantle - Davis - Mawson - Melbourne. Captain Helmuth Olaf Klosterman; Voyage Leader W.F. Young; 41 voyagers. |
1978 | Nella Dan (1978-1979) - Voyage 1 15 November -> 29 November Melbourne - Macquarie Island - Melbourne. Captain Helmuth Olaf Klosterman; Voyage Leader A. Argent; 54 voyagers. |
1978 | Nella Dan (1978-1979) - Voyage 2 5 December -> 25 January Melbourne - Mirny ice edge - Davis - Mawson - Davis - Melbourne. Captain Helmuth Olaf Klosterman; Voyage Leader A. Vrana; 54 voyagers. |
1978 | Nella Dan (1978-1979) - Voyage 4 31 January -> 10 March Melbourne - Davis - Mawson - Melboume. Captain Helmuth Olaf Klosterman; Voyage Leader T.W. Weatherson; 49 voyagers. |
1979 | Nella Dan (1979-) - Rejse 1 11 July -> 26 July Scoresbysund |
1979 | Nella Dan (1979-) - Rejse 2 31 July -> 16 August Scoresbysund |
1979 | Nella Dan (1979-1980) - Voyage 1 19 October -> 2 November Melbourne - Macquarie Island - Melbourne. Captain Peter Granholm; Voyage Leader K.R. Kerry; 52 voyagers. |
1979 | Nella Dan (1979-1980) - Voyage 2 9 Novernber -> 14 December Melbourne - Mawson - Melbourne. Captain Peter Granholm; Voyage Leader R.M. Lightfoot; 54 voyagers. |
1979 | Nella Dan (1979-1980) - Voyage 3 20 December -> 1 February Melbourne - Davis - Mawson - Davis - Melbourne. Captain Peter Granholm; Voyage Leader, number of voyagers not recorded. |
1979 | Nella Dan (1979-1980) - Voyage 6 7 February -> 20 March Melbourne - Davis - Mawson - Melbourne. Captain Peter Granholm; Voyage Leader I. Holmes; 16 voyagers. |
1980 | Nella Dan (1980-) - Rejse 1 11 July -> 28 July Scoresbysund |
1980 | Nella Dan (1980-) - Rejse 2 1 August -> 21 August Danmarkshavn - Scoresbysund |
1980 | Nella Dan (1980-1981) - Voyage 1 20 October -> 5 November Melbourne - Macquarie Island - Melbourne. Captain Peter Granholm: Voyage Leader I.F. Allison; 53 voyagers. |
1980 | Nella Dan (1980-1981) - Voyage 2 8 November -> 14 November Melbourne - Bass Strait - Melbourne (marine science trials). Captain Peter Granholm; Voyage Leader K.R. Kerry. |
1980 | Nella Dan (1980-1981) - Voyage 3 20 November -> 31 December Melbourne - Mawson ice edge - Davis ice edge - Melbourne. Captain Peter Granholm; Voyage Leader T.W. Weatherson; 52 voyagers. |
1980 | Nella Dan (1980-1981) - Voyage 5 9 January -> 24 March Melbourne - marine science cruise - Davis - Mawson - marine science - Davis - marine science - Casey - Hobart - Melbourne. Captain Peter Granholm; Voyage Leader K.R. Kerry; 54 voyagers. |
1981 | Nella Dan (1981-) - Rejse 1 25 July -> 19 August Mestersvig - Daneborg |
1981 | Nella Dan (1981-1982) - Voyage 1 17 October -> 3 November Hobart - Macquarie Island - ice edge trials - Macquarie Island - Hobart. Captain John Jensen; Voyage Leader K.R. Kerry; 45 voyagers. |
1981 | Nella Dan (1981-1982) - Voyage 2 8 November -> 18 December Hobart - Mawson ice edge - Davis ice edge - Hobart. Captain John Jensen; Voyage Leader G.J. Manning; 54 voyagers. |
1981 | Nella Dan (1981-1982) - Voyage 4 31 December -> 15 March Hobart - Davis - Mawson - marine science - Mawson - Hobart. Captain John Jensen; Voyage Leader P.G. Guilty; 54 voyagers. |
1982 | Nella Dan (1982-) - Rejse 1 9 July -> 29 July Angmagssalik |
1982 | Nella Dan (1982-) - Rejse 2 31 July -> 29 August Scoresbysund - Daneborg |
1982 | Nella Dan (1982-1983) - Voyage 1 22 October -> 2 November Hobart - Macquarie Island - Hobart. Captain Arne J. Sorensen; Voyage Leader D.J. Lugg; 52 voyagers. |
1982 | Nella Dan (1982-1983) - Voyage 2 8 November -> 30 December Hobart - marine science - Mawson ice edge - marine science Davis ice edge - Hobart. Captain Arne J. Sorensen; Voyage Leader K.R. Kerry; 47 voyagers. |
1982 | Nella Dan (1982-1983) - Voyage 5 7 January -> 1 February Hobart - Casey - Macquarie Island - Hobart. Captain Arne J. Sorensen Voyage Leader G.J. Manning; 40 voyagers. |
1982 | Nella Dan (1982-1983) - Voyage 7 7 February -> 23 March Hobart - Casey - Davis - Mawson - marine science - Mawson - Heard Island - Hobart. Captain Arne J. Sorensen; Voyage Leader A. Vrana; 24 voyagers. |
1983 | Nella Dan (1983-) - Rejse 1 6 July -> 25 July Scoresbysund |
1983 | Nella Dan (1983-) - Rejse 2 28 July -> 28 August Daneborg |
1983 | Nella Dan (1983-1984) - Voyage 1 15 October -> 17 November Hobart - Macquarie Island - Casey ice edge - Macquarie Island - Hobart. Captain Arne J. Sorensen; Voyage Leader R.B. Ledingham; 41 voyagers. |
1983 | Nella Dan (1983-1984) - Voyage 2 20 November -> 29 December Hobart - Mawson ice edge - Scullin Monolith - Davis ice edge Hobart. Captain Arne J. Sorensen; Voyage Leader M.S. Betts; 48 voyagers. |
1983 | Nella Dan (1983-1984) - Voyage 5 3 January -> 16 February Hobart - Davis - marine science - Mawson - Hobart. Captain Arne J. Sorensen; Voyage Leader K.R. Kerry; 54 voyagers. |
1983 | Nella Dan (1983-1984) - Voyage 8 18 February -> 19 March Hobart - Davis - Mawson - Hobart. Captain Arne J. Sorensen; Voyage Leader D.J. Lugg; 23 voyagers. |
1984 | Nella Dan (1984-1985) - Voyage 1 18 October -> 30 October Hobart - Macquarie Island - Hobart. Captain Arne J. Sorensen; Voyage Leader M.S. Betts; 40 voyagers. |
1984 | Nella Dan (1984-1985) - Voyage 3 2 November -> 17 December Hobart - Casey ice edge - Mawson ice edge - Davis ice edge Hobart. Captain Arne J. Sorensen; Voyage Leader M.S. Betts; 54 voyagers. |
1984 | Nella Dan (1984-1985) - Voyage 5 22 December -> 4 February Hobart - marine science - Davis - marine science - Hobart. Captain Arne J. Sorensen; Voyage Leader H.J. Marchant; 31 voyagers. |
1984 | Nella Dan (1984-1985) - Voyage 7 8 February -> 17 March Hobart - Davis - Mawson - Shackleton Ice Shelf - Hobart. Captain Arne J. Sorensen; Voyage Leader I.T. Marchant; 50 voyagers. |
1985 | Nella Dan (1985-1986) - Voyage 1 16 September -> 29 December Hobart - Heard Island - marine science (including 48-day besetment) - Heard Island - Hobart. Captain Arne J. Sorensen; Voyage Leader K.R. Kerry; 51 voyagers. |
1985 | Nella Dan (1985-1986) - Voyage 5 4 January -> 22 February Hobart - Shackleton Ice Shelf - Davis - Prydz Bay - Davis - Prydz Bay - Mawson - Davis - Mawson - Davis - Shackleton Ice Shelf - Casey - Hobart. Captain Arne J. Sorensen; Voyage Leader T. Maggs; 54 voyagers. |
1985 | Nella Dan (1985-1986) - Voyage 8 24 February -> 26 March Hobart - Shackleton Ice Shelf - Davis - Mawson - Albany. Captain Arne J. Sorensen; Voyage Leader I.T. Marchant; 43 voyagers. |
1986 | Nella Dan (1986-1987) - Voyage 2 24 October -> 1 December Fremantle - Mawson ice edge - Heard Island - Hobart. Captain Arne J. Sorensen; Voyage Leader I.T. Marchant; 53 voyagers. |
1986 | Nella Dan (1986-1987) - Voyage 3 3 December -> 14 December Hobart - Macquarie Island - Hobart. Captain Arne J. Sorensen; Voyage Leader D.J. Lugg; 54 voyagers. |
1986 | Nella Dan (1986-1987) - Voyage 5 18 December -> 2 February Hobart - Commonwealth Bay - Dumont D'Urville - Commonwealth Bay - Casey - Edgeworth Davis - Law - Davis - Macquarie Island - Hobart. Captain Arne J. Sorensen; Voyage Leader J.E. Bleasel; 34 voyagers. |
1986 | Nella Dan (1986-1987) - Voyage 7 5 February -> 3 April Hobart - marine science - Davis - marine science - Hobart. Captain Arne Dethlefs; Voyage Leader R. Williams; 22 voyagers. |
1987 | Nella Dan (1987-1988) - Voyage 1 8 September -> 30 September Fremantle - Heard Island - Fremantle. Captain Arne J. Sorensen; Voyage Leader L. Francis; 54 voyagers. |
1987 | Nella Dan (1987-1988) - Voyage 2 2 October -> 23 November Hobart - Macquarie Island - Heard Island - Davis - I-narine science - Hobart. Captain Arne J. Sorensen; Voyage Leader A. Vrana, 46 voyagers. Marine science trial cruise, 23 November - 25 November. |
1987 | Nella Dan (1987-1988) - Voyage 4 25 November -> 3 December Hobart - Macquarie Island. Captain Arne J. Sorensen; Voyage Leader D.J. Lyons; 50 voyagers. Aground at Buckles Bay 3 December; scuttled off Macquarie Island 24 December. |