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| | Who first sailed north of the Magnetic North Pole? SCIENCE , In 1819, Edward Parry, a young navel officer, was given ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) |
 | | SCIENCE, In 1819, Edward Parry, a young navel officer, was given command of two ships, the Hecla and Gripper, with instructions to find a sea route to the Pole. |
 | | He was defeated by the ice but his ships, nevertheless, were the first to sail north of the Magnetic Pole - then 71°N. As they did so Parry was delighted to see his compass needle pointing south, for this meant that a prize of £5,000 had been won by the two ships. |
 | | In 1819, Edward Parry, a young navel officer, was given command of two ships, the Hecla and Gripper, with instructions to find a sea route to the Pole. |
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