author
Bob Bartlett
1875–1946
Drawn again and again to the far north, this legendary sea captain turned decades of Arctic danger into stories of endurance, rescue, and hard-won experience. His books carry the voice of someone who knew ice, ships, and survival firsthand.
1 Audiobook
The last voyage of the Karluk : Flagship of Vilhjalmar Stefansson's Canadian Arctic expedition of 1913-16
by Bob Bartlett, Ralph T. (Ralph Tracy) Hale
About the author
Born in Brigus, Newfoundland, in 1875, Captain Bob Bartlett became one of the best-known Arctic navigators of his era. He went to sea young, later commanded Robert E. Peary's ship Roosevelt, and earned a reputation for calm skill in extreme conditions.
He is especially remembered for his leadership during the disastrous Karluk expedition, when his efforts helped many stranded crew members survive after the ship was lost in the Arctic. Bartlett later continued voyaging north aboard his vessel Effie M. Morrissey, combining exploration with scientific work and transporting researchers, students, and filmmakers.
As a writer, he brought those experiences directly to readers in books including The Last Voyage of the Karluk and The Log of Bob Bartlett. He died in 1946, but his life still stands as a vivid link to the great age of Arctic exploration.