02 Aug,2024
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This was the first circumnavigation of the Earth, led initially by Ferdinand Magellan and completed by Juan Sebastián Elcano after Magellan's death. The expedition covered approximately 42,000 miles and took almost three years.
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A pioneering scientific expedition that covered 68,890 nautical miles over four years, the Challenger made significant contributions to oceanography.
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Led by Thor Heyerdahl, this expedition involved sailing a balsa wood raft 4,300 miles across the Pacific Ocean from South America to the Polynesian islands to demonstrate the possibility of prehistoric sea voyages.
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This traditional Polynesian voyaging canoe traveled 40,300 nautical miles in a journey around the world to promote indigenous culture and environmental awareness.
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The Triton completed the first submerged circumnavigation of the Earth during Operation Sandblast, covering 36,000 miles in 60 days.
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The world's first nuclear-powered submarine, the Nautilus, traveled under the Arctic ice to the North Pole, covering approximately 1,830 miles.
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Led by Ernest Shackleton, this Antarctic expedition faced extreme hardships and covered thousands of miles on ice and open sea after their ship was trapped and crushed by pack ice.
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Sir Robin Knox-Johnston became the first person to perform a single-handed non-stop circumnavigation of the globe, covering 30,123 nautical miles in 312 days.
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Ships like the Cutty Sark and the Flying Cloud made long voyages between England and Australia or America and China, often covering over 16,000 miles on each trip.
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A famous race between clipper ships carrying tea from China to England, with the Taeping and the Ariel covering over 14,000 nautical miles.
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