Carsten Richardson
Carsten Richardson (also Carsten Richardt ) was a sailor from Holstein who was in the service of the Danish Navy in the early 17th century .
Richardson took part in the second and third expeditions to Greenland under Christian IV . On the second expedition in 1606 he was the captain of the Scottish Gilliflower (40 tons ), which, however, lost contact with the flagship Trost in thick fog and pack ice off Greenland and had to return to Denmark.
In 1606 he was appointed head of the third expedition. This should approach the south-east coast of Greenland and look for the Nordic settlements ( Grænlendingar ) there. The two ships Trost and Greenland set out on May 13th and penetrated the east coast of Greenland to the 64th parallel. A landing on the coast was not possible due to bad weather and thick pack ice. After the drinking water supplies ran out and the ships were badly damaged by ice, Richardson decided to turn back. The fleet returned to Copenhagen on July 25th .
Richardson later served as a diplomat in Poland and Hungary .
source
- William J. Mills: Exploring Polar Frontiers: A Historical Encyclopedia. ABC-Clio, Santa Barbara 2003, pp. 548f., ISBN 978-1576074220 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Friedrich Kries : William Scoresby's diary of a trip to the whale fishing. Friedrich Perthes, Hamburg 1825, p. 17
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Richardson, Carsten |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Richardt, Carsten |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Sailors |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 16th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th century |