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Discovery of Franz Josef Land
- When
- 30 August 1873
- Where
- Arctic Ocean
After drifting from Novaya Zemlya, the Tegetthoff crew discovered an archipelago in August 1873, naming it after Emperor Franz Joseph I.
The vessel drifted from Novaya Zemlya to a new landmass. On 30 August 1873, the explorers discovered an archipelago which they named Franz Josef Land. This was the first reported finding of the islands, marking a significant geographical achievement for the Austro-Hungarian expedition.
Sources
- Franz Josef Land Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-04
- Austro-Hungarian North Pole expedition Wikipedia, revision of 2025-11-12
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