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Belgian
radio is reporting that Adriaen de Gerlache's famous ship
the Belgica has been found off the coast of Norway near
Harstad where she sank after an attack in 1940.
Belgium's Adrien de Gerlache captained the Belgica, famous
as the home of the first people to overwinter in Antarctica
after she became stuck in Antarctic ice. On board were
many famous explorers who later went on to great deeds
including Roald Amundsen first man to the South Pole.
The ship sank in 1940 after being attached off the coast
of Norway, and a group of scientists believe they have
found her (even though in pieces) near the city of Harstad.
Her current condition is poor and the ships hull is disintegrating,
making a recovery and return to a museum or port unlikely.
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