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mvalle
4647 days ago
Not necessarily:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roald_Amundsen#Northwest_Passag...
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hristov
4647 days ago
There is a difference between Amundsen a seasoned explorer making the passage in a tiny 46 ton ship by hugging the coast and dodging ice and a 75 THOUSAND ton ship making the trip.
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cromulent
4647 days ago
It took less than 3 weeks. Amundsen (awesome as he is) took 3 years and 3 foot of water.
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