Voyages 1961-87

Here we keep the a record of the 125 voyages in the Arctic and Antarctic that made Nella Dan a legend among polar ships. The overview was put together with invaluable assistance from private archives and institutions in Denmark and Australia. The accounts of the individual voyages include links to content in the film database, to geographic coordinates and to the Australian Antarctic Data Centre (AADC).

We continue to search for documentation and records from Nella Dan’s voyages between Denmark and Australia.

There are 125 voyages in the database
1961Nella Dan (1961-1962) - Voyage 3
4 January-> 18 March Melbourne, Davis, Mawson, Amundsen Bay, Mawson, Davis, Wilkes, Lewis Island, Macquarie Island, Melbourne. 35 voyagers
1962Nella Dan (1962-) - Rejse 1
27 June -> 7 August Kap Tobin - Scoresbysund - Angmagssalik - Orssuiqssuaq
1962Nella Dan (1962-) - Rejse 2
10 August -> 22 September Scoresbysund - Kap Tobin - Mestersvig - Danmarkshavn
1962Nella Dan (1962-) - Rejse 3
4 October -> 31 October Qutdleq - Angmagssalik
1962Nella Dan (1962-1963) - Voyage 3
9 January -> 24 March Melbourne, Albany, Heard Island, Mawson, Davis, Heard Island, Kerguelen Island, Hobart. 49 voyagers.
1962Nella Dan (1962-1963) - Voyage 4
25 March -> 5 April Hobart, Macquarie Island, Melbourne 25 voyagers
1963Nella Dan (1963-) - Rejse 1
19 June -> 13 July Angmagssalik
1963Nella Dan (1963-) - Rejse 2
17 July -> 11 August Scoresbysund - Kap Tobin - Angmagssalik - Orssuiqssuaq
1963Nella Dan (1963-) - Rejse 3
14 August -> 11 September Kulussuk - Angmagssalik - Scoresbysund
1963Nella Dan (1963-) - Rejse 4
14 September -> 8 October Kulussuk - Angmagssalik - Kulussuk - Ting (?)
1963Nella Dan (1963-1964) - Voyage 1
11 December -> 27 December Melbourne, Macquarie Island, Melbourne 43 voyagers
1963Nella Dan (1963-1964) - Voyage 2
3 January -> 31 January Melbourne, Wilkes (Repstat), Fremantle 43 voyagers
1963Nella Dan (1963-1964) - Voyage 3
4 February -> 18 March Fremantle, Mawson, Davis, Hobart 44 voyagers.
1963Nella Dan (1963-1964) - Voyage 4
19 March -> 1 April Hobart, Macquarie Island, Melbourne. 22 voyagers.
1964Nella Dan (1964-1965) - Voyage 1
2 December -> 17 December Melbourne, Macquarie Island, Melbourne. 49 voyagers
1964Nella Dan (1964-1965) - Voyage 2
22 December -> 15 March Melbourne, Mawson, Kemp Land (King Edward VIII Gulf), Mawson, Davis, Amery Ice Shelf, Mawson, Enderby Land, Kemp Land, MacRobertson Land, Mawson, Hobart 43 voyagers.
1964Nella Dan (1964-1965) - Voyage 4
15 March -> 24 March Hobart, Macquarie Island, Hobart. 17 voyagers.
1965Nella Dan (1965-) - Rejse 1
10 August -> left the charter Mestersvig - Ella Ø - Danneborg - Scoresbysund
1965Nella Dan (1965-1966) - Voyage 1
6 December -> 22 December Melbourne, Macquarie Island, Melbourne 52 voyagers
1965Nella Dan (1965-1966) - Voyage 2
29 December -> 11 March Melbourne, Wilkes, Mawson, Amery Ice Shelf, Davis, Lewis Island, Hobart. 48 voyagers.
1965Nella Dan (1965-1966) - Voyage 4
11 March -> 26 March Hobart, Macquarie Island, Melbourne. 18 voyagers
1966Nella Dan (1966-) - Rejse 1
18 August -> 10 July Angmagssalik
1966Nella Dan (1966-) - Rejse 2
15 July -> 11 August Daneborg - Ella Ø - Mestersvig
1966Nella Dan (1966-1967) - Voyage 1
30 November -> 17 December Melbourne, Macquarie Island, Melbourne. 45 voyagers
1966Nella Dan (1966-1967) - Voyage 2
26 December -> 8 March Melbourne, Mawson Hobart. Beset 7- 31 January. 49 voyagers
1966Nella Dan (1966-1967) - Voyage 4
9 March -> 20 March Hobart, Macquarie Island, Melbourne. 49 voyagers.
1967Nella Dan (1967-) - Rejse 1
15 July -> 11 August Daneborg - Ella Ø - Mestersvig
1967Nella Dan (1967-1968) - Voyage 1
12 dec -> 31 dec Purpose: Medical evacuation The Deputy Voyage Leader collapsed and died at Macquarie Island on 24 Dec 1967
1967Nella Dan (1967-1968) - Voyage 2
5 January -> 19 March Melbourne, Wilkes ice edge, Amery Ice Shelf, Mawson - Amery Ice Shelf, Davis, Wilkes (Repstat), Hobart. 47 voyagers.
1967Nella Dan (1967-1968) - Voyage 4
20 March -> 1 April Hobart, Macquarie Island, Melbourne. 22 voyagers
1968Nella Dan (1968-) - Rejse 1
11 July -> 18 August Nanortalik - Ivigtut
1968Nella Dan (1968-1969) - Voyage 1
28 November -> 15 December Melbourne, Macquarie Island, Melbourne. 48 voyagers.
1968Nella Dan (1968-1969) - Voyage 2
20 December -> 27 January Melbourne, Amery Ice Shelf (Sandefjord Bay), Mawson - Fremantle. 35 voyagers.
1968Nella Dan (1968-1969) - Voyage 4
29 January -> 27 March Fremantle, Mawson, Davis, Amery Ice Shelf, Mawson -Dumont D'Urville, Macquarie Island, Melbourne. 44 voyagers.
1969Nella Dan (1969-) - Rejse 1
1 August -> 19 August Daneborg - Ella Ø - Mestersvig
1969Nella Dan (1969-1970) - Voyage 1
28 November -> 14 December Melbourne, Macquarie Island, Melbourne 55 voyagers.
1969Nella Dan (1969-1970) - Voyage 2
19 December -> 3 February Melbourne, Davis, Amery Ice Shelf, Mawson, Casey - Fremantle. Captain Bent Thygesen Hansen; Voyage Leader D.F. Styles; 16 voyagers.
1969Nella Dan (1969-1970) - Voyage 3
6 February -> 16 March Fremantle, Davis, Mawson, Melbourne. 47 voyagers.
1970Nella Dan (1970-) - Rejse 1
31 July -> 25 August Daneborg - Ella Ø - Mestersvig - Scoresbysund
1970Nella Dan (1970-1971) - Voyage 1
20 November -> 6 December. Melbourne - Macquarie Island - Melbourne. Captain Hans A.J. Nielsen Voyage Leader G.W. McKinnon 46 voyagers
1970Nella Dan (1970-1971) - Voyage 2
12 December -> 29 January Melboume - Mawson - Davis - Mawson - Heard Island - Fremantle. Captain Hans A.J. Nielsen; Voyage Leader D.F. Styles; 47 voyagers.
1970Nella Dan (1970-1971) - Voyage 4
2 February -> 16 March Fremantle - Davis - Mawson - Heard Island - Mawson - Melbourne. Captain Hans AJ. Nielsen; Voyage Leader E.L. Macklin; 51 voyagers.
1971Nella Dan (1971-) - Rejse 1
7 July - 3 August Angmagssalik - Scoresbysund
1971Nella Dan (1971-) - Rejse 2
6 August -> 22 August Angmagssalik - Kulussuk
1971Nella Dan (1971-) - Rejse 3
26 August -> 20 September Angmagssalik
1971Nella Dan (1971-1972) - Voyage 1
16 November -> 2 December Melboume - Macquarie Island - Melbourne. Captain Bent Thygesen Hansen; Voyage Leader G.W. McKinnon; 53 voyagers.
1971Nella Dan (1971-1972) - Voyage 2
9 December -> 29 January Melbourne - Mawson - Davis - Fremantle. Captain Bent Thygesen Hansen; Voyage Leader D.F. Styles; 54 voyagers.
1971Nella Dan (1971-1972) - Voyage 4
1 February -> 14 March Fremantle - Davis - Mawson - Casey - Macquarie Island - Melbourne. Captain Bent Thygesen Hansen; Voyage Leader W.F. Young; 47 voyagers.
1972Nella Dan (1972-) - Rejse 1
12 July -> 31 July Scoresbysund - Kap Tobin
1972Nella Dan (1972-) - Rejse 2
3 August -> 25 August Danmarkshavn - Scoresbysund
1972Nella Dan (1972-) - Rejse 3
30 August -> September 14 Scoresbysund - Kap Tobin
1972Nella Dan (1972-1973) - Voyage 1
14 November -> 30 November Melbourne - Macquarie Island - Melbourne. Captain Frank Larsen; Voyage Leader G.W. McKinnon, 54 voyagers.
1972Nella Dan (1972-1973) - Voyage 2
7 December -> 26 January Melbourne - Mawson - Davis - Fremantle. Captain Frank Larsen; Voyage Leader D.F. Styles; 54 passengers.
1972Nella Dan (1972-1973) - Voyage 4
1 February -> 10 March Fremantle - Davis - Mawson - Melbourne. Captain Frank Larsen; Voyage Leader E.L. Macklin; 54 voyagers.
1973Nella Dan (1973-) - Rejse 1
11 July -> 4 August Scoresbysund
1973Nella Dan (1973-) - Rejse 2
8 august -> 23 August Scoresbysund - Kap Tobin
1973Nella Dan (1973-) - Rejse 3
29 August -> 15 september Scoresbysund
1973Nella Dan (1973-1974) - Voyage 1
24 November -> 9 December Melbourne - Macquarie Island - Melbourne. Captain Helmuth Olaf Klosterman; Voyage Leader W.F. Young; 54 voyagers.
1973Nella Dan (1973-1974) - Voyage 2
14 December -> 25 January Melboume - Mawson - Davis - Fremantle. Captain Helmuth Olaf Klosterman; Voyage Leader E.L. Macklin; 54 voyagers.
1973Nella Dan (1973-1974) - Voyage 4
29 January -> 18 March Fremantle - Mawson - Edward VIII Gulf - Davis - Melbourne. Captain Helmuth Olaf Klosterman; Voyage Leader G.D.P. Smith; 43 voyagers.
1974Nella Dan (1974-) - Rejse 1
19 June -> 5 July Angmagssalik
1974Nella Dan (1974-) - Rejse 2
10 July -> 26 July Scoresbysund - Kap Tobin
1974Nella Dan (1974-) - Rejse 3
5 August -> 27 August Danmarkshavn - Kap Tobin
1974Nella Dan (1974-) - Rejse 4
31 August -> 17 September Scoresbysund - Kap Tobin
1974Nella Dan (1974-1975) - Voyage 1
20 November -> 29 November Port Lyttleton - Macquarie Island - Melbourne. Captain John B. Jensen; Voyage Leader P.H. Sulzberger; 25 voyagers.
1974Nella Dan (1974-1975) - Voyage 2
7 December -> 22 January Melbourne - Mawson - Enderby Land - Davis - Fremantle. Captain John B. Jensen; Voyage Leader E.L. Macklin; 54 voyagers.
1975Nella Dan (1975-) - Rejse 1
19 June -> 15 July Angmagssalik
1975Nella Dan (1975-) - Rejse 2
18 July -> 10 August Scoresbysund - Kap Tobin
1975Nella Dan (1975-) - Rejse 3
12 August -> 17 September Mestersvig - Ella Ø - Daneborg
1975Nella Dan (1975-1975) - Voyage 4
25 January-> 15 March Fremantle - Davis - Mawson - Enderby Land - Casey Macquarie Island - Melbourne. Captain John B. Jensen; Voyage Leader G.D.P. Smith; 45 voyagers.
1975Nella Dan (1975-1976) - Voyage1
15 November -> 1 December Melbourne - Macquarie Island - Melbourne. Captain Helmuth Olaf Klosterman; Voyage Leader W.F. Young; 54 voyagers.
1975Nella Dan (1975-1976) - Voyage 2
8 December -> 18 January Melbourne - Mawson - Davis - Fremantle. Captain Helmuth Olaf Klosterman; Voyage Leader W.F. Young; 54 voyagers.
1975Nella Dan (1975-1976) - Voyage 4
20 January -> 9 March Fremantle - Davis - Mawson - Enderby Land - Amery Ice Shelf - Melbourne. Captain Helmuth Olaf Klosterman; Voyage Leader A.D. Humphries; 24 voyagers.
1976Nella Dan (1976-) - Rejse 1
20 July -> 15 August Daneborg - Ella Ø - Mestersvig
1976Nella Dan (1976-1977) - Voyage 1
18 November -> 4 December Melbourne - Macquarie Island - Melbourne. Captain John B. Jensen; Voyage Leader A.E. Humphries; 54 voyagers.
1976Nella Dan (1976-1977) - Voyage 2
10 December -> 21 January Melbourne - M.imy ice edge - Mawson - Edward VIII Gulf - Davis - Fremantle. Captain John B. Jensen; Voyage Leader G.W. McKinnon; 54 voyagers.
1976Nella Dan (1976-1977) - Voyage 4
25 January -> 11 March Fremantle - Davis - Mawson - Gaussberg - Bunger Hills - Melbourne. Captain John B. Jensen; Voyage Leader A. Vrana; 27 voyagers.
1977Nella Dan (1977-1978) - Voyage 1
10 November -> 27 November Melbourne - Macquarie Island - Melbourne. Captain Helmuth Olaf Klosterman; Voyage Leader A. Vrana; 54 voyagers.
1977Nella Dan (1977-1978) - Voyage 2
2 December -> 23 January Melbourne - Mirny ice edge - Mawson - Edward VII Gulf - Davis - Fremantle. Captain Helmuth Olaf Klosterman; Voyage Leader G.W. McKinnon; 54 voyagers.
1977Nella Dan (1977-1978) - Voyage 4
27 January -> 3 March Fremantle - Davis - Mawson - Melbourne. Captain Helmuth Olaf Klosterman; Voyage Leader W.F. Young; 41 voyagers.
1978Nella Dan (1978-1979) - Voyage 1
15 November -> 29 November Melbourne - Macquarie Island - Melbourne. Captain Helmuth Olaf Klosterman; Voyage Leader A. Argent; 54 voyagers.
1978Nella Dan (1978-1979) - Voyage 2
5 December -> 25 January Melbourne - Mirny ice edge - Davis - Mawson - Davis - Melbourne. Captain Helmuth Olaf Klosterman; Voyage Leader A. Vrana; 54 voyagers.
1978Nella Dan (1978-1979) - Voyage 4
31 January -> 10 March Melbourne - Davis - Mawson - Melboume. Captain Helmuth Olaf Klosterman; Voyage Leader T.W. Weatherson; 49 voyagers.
1979Nella Dan (1979-) - Rejse 1
11 July -> 26 July Scoresbysund
1979Nella Dan (1979-) - Rejse 2
31 July -> 16 August Scoresbysund
1979Nella Dan (1979-1980) - Voyage 1
19 October -> 2 November Melbourne - Macquarie Island - Melbourne. Captain Peter Granholm; Voyage Leader K.R. Kerry; 52 voyagers.
1979Nella Dan (1979-1980) - Voyage 2
9 Novernber -> 14 December Melbourne - Mawson - Melbourne. Captain Peter Granholm; Voyage Leader R.M. Lightfoot; 54 voyagers.
1979Nella Dan (1979-1980) - Voyage 3
20 December -> 1 February Melbourne - Davis - Mawson - Davis - Melbourne. Captain Peter Granholm; Voyage Leader, number of voyagers not recorded.
1979Nella Dan (1979-1980) - Voyage 6
7 February -> 20 March Melbourne - Davis - Mawson - Melbourne. Captain Peter Granholm; Voyage Leader I. Holmes; 16 voyagers.
1980Nella Dan (1980-) - Rejse 1
11 July -> 28 July Scoresbysund
1980Nella Dan (1980-) - Rejse 2
1 August -> 21 August Danmarkshavn - Scoresbysund
1980Nella Dan (1980-1981) - Voyage 1
20 October -> 5 November Melbourne - Macquarie Island - Melbourne. Captain Peter Granholm: Voyage Leader I.F. Allison; 53 voyagers.
1980Nella Dan (1980-1981) - Voyage 2
8 November -> 14 November Melbourne - Bass Strait - Melbourne (marine science trials). Captain Peter Granholm; Voyage Leader K.R. Kerry.
1980Nella Dan (1980-1981) - Voyage 3
20 November -> 31 December Melbourne - Mawson ice edge - Davis ice edge - Melbourne. Captain Peter Granholm; Voyage Leader T.W. Weatherson; 52 voyagers.
1980Nella Dan (1980-1981) - Voyage 5
9 January -> 24 March Melbourne - marine science cruise - Davis - Mawson - marine science - Davis - marine science - Casey - Hobart - Melbourne. Captain Peter Granholm; Voyage Leader K.R. Kerry; 54 voyagers.
1981Nella Dan (1981-) - Rejse 1
25 July -> 19 August Mestersvig - Daneborg
1981Nella Dan (1981-1982) - Voyage 1
17 October -> 3 November Hobart - Macquarie Island - ice edge trials - Macquarie Island - Hobart. Captain John Jensen; Voyage Leader K.R. Kerry; 45 voyagers.
1981Nella Dan (1981-1982) - Voyage 2
8 November -> 18 December Hobart - Mawson ice edge - Davis ice edge - Hobart. Captain John Jensen; Voyage Leader G.J. Manning; 54 voyagers.
1981Nella Dan (1981-1982) - Voyage 4
31 December -> 15 March Hobart - Davis - Mawson - marine science - Mawson - Hobart. Captain John Jensen; Voyage Leader P.G. Guilty; 54 voyagers.
1982Nella Dan (1982-) - Rejse 1
9 July -> 29 July Angmagssalik
1982Nella Dan (1982-) - Rejse 2
31 July -> 29 August Scoresbysund - Daneborg
1982Nella Dan (1982-1983) - Voyage 1
22 October -> 2 November Hobart - Macquarie Island - Hobart. Captain Arne J. Sorensen; Voyage Leader D.J. Lugg; 52 voyagers.
1982Nella Dan (1982-1983) - Voyage 2
8 November -> 30 December Hobart - marine science - Mawson ice edge - marine science Davis ice edge - Hobart. Captain Arne J. Sorensen; Voyage Leader K.R. Kerry; 47 voyagers.
1982Nella Dan (1982-1983) - Voyage 5
7 January -> 1 February Hobart - Casey - Macquarie Island - Hobart. Captain Arne J. Sorensen Voyage Leader G.J. Manning; 40 voyagers.
1982Nella Dan (1982-1983) - Voyage 7
7 February -> 23 March Hobart - Casey - Davis - Mawson - marine science - Mawson - Heard Island - Hobart. Captain Arne J. Sorensen; Voyage Leader A. Vrana; 24 voyagers.
1983Nella Dan (1983-) - Rejse 1
6 July -> 25 July Scoresbysund
1983Nella Dan (1983-) - Rejse 2
28 July -> 28 August Daneborg
1983Nella Dan (1983-1984) - Voyage 1
15 October -> 17 November Hobart - Macquarie Island - Casey ice edge - Macquarie Island - Hobart. Captain Arne J. Sorensen; Voyage Leader R.B. Ledingham; 41 voyagers.
1983Nella Dan (1983-1984) - Voyage 2
20 November -> 29 December Hobart - Mawson ice edge - Scullin Monolith - Davis ice edge Hobart. Captain Arne J. Sorensen; Voyage Leader M.S. Betts; 48 voyagers.
1983Nella Dan (1983-1984) - Voyage 5
3 January -> 16 February Hobart - Davis - marine science - Mawson - Hobart. Captain Arne J. Sorensen; Voyage Leader K.R. Kerry; 54 voyagers.
1983Nella Dan (1983-1984) - Voyage 8
18 February -> 19 March Hobart - Davis - Mawson - Hobart. Captain Arne J. Sorensen; Voyage Leader D.J. Lugg; 23 voyagers.
1984Nella Dan (1984-1985) - Voyage 1
18 October -> 30 October Hobart - Macquarie Island - Hobart. Captain Arne J. Sorensen; Voyage Leader M.S. Betts; 40 voyagers.
1984Nella Dan (1984-1985) - Voyage 3
2 November -> 17 December Hobart - Casey ice edge - Mawson ice edge - Davis ice edge Hobart. Captain Arne J. Sorensen; Voyage Leader M.S. Betts; 54 voyagers.
1984Nella Dan (1984-1985) - Voyage 5
22 December -> 4 February Hobart - marine science - Davis - marine science - Hobart. Captain Arne J. Sorensen; Voyage Leader H.J. Marchant; 31 voyagers.
1984Nella Dan (1984-1985) - Voyage 7
8 February -> 17 March Hobart - Davis - Mawson - Shackleton Ice Shelf - Hobart. Captain Arne J. Sorensen; Voyage Leader I.T. Marchant; 50 voyagers.
1985Nella Dan (1985-1986) - Voyage 1
16 September -> 29 December Hobart - Heard Island - marine science (including 48-day besetment) - Heard Island - Hobart. Captain Arne J. Sorensen; Voyage Leader K.R. Kerry; 51 voyagers.
1985Nella Dan (1985-1986) - Voyage 5
4 January -> 22 February Hobart - Shackleton Ice Shelf - Davis - Prydz Bay - Davis - Prydz Bay - Mawson - Davis - Mawson - Davis - Shackleton Ice Shelf - Casey - Hobart. Captain Arne J. Sorensen; Voyage Leader T. Maggs; 54 voyagers.
1985Nella Dan (1985-1986) - Voyage 8
24 February -> 26 March Hobart - Shackleton Ice Shelf - Davis - Mawson - Albany. Captain Arne J. Sorensen; Voyage Leader I.T. Marchant; 43 voyagers.
1986Nella Dan (1986-1987) - Voyage 2
24 October -> 1 December Fremantle - Mawson ice edge - Heard Island - Hobart. Captain Arne J. Sorensen; Voyage Leader I.T. Marchant; 53 voyagers.
1986Nella Dan (1986-1987) - Voyage 3
3 December -> 14 December Hobart - Macquarie Island - Hobart. Captain Arne J. Sorensen; Voyage Leader D.J. Lugg; 54 voyagers.
1986Nella Dan (1986-1987) - Voyage 5
18 December -> 2 February Hobart - Commonwealth Bay - Dumont D'Urville - Commonwealth Bay - Casey - Edgeworth Davis - Law - Davis - Macquarie Island - Hobart. Captain Arne J. Sorensen; Voyage Leader J.E. Bleasel; 34 voyagers.
1986Nella Dan (1986-1987) - Voyage 7
5 February -> 3 April Hobart - marine science - Davis - marine science - Hobart. Captain Arne Dethlefs; Voyage Leader R. Williams; 22 voyagers.
1987Nella Dan (1987-1988) - Voyage 1
8 September -> 30 September Fremantle - Heard Island - Fremantle. Captain Arne J. Sorensen; Voyage Leader L. Francis; 54 voyagers.
1987Nella Dan (1987-1988) - Voyage 2
2 October -> 23 November Hobart - Macquarie Island - Heard Island - Davis - I-narine science - Hobart. Captain Arne J. Sorensen; Voyage Leader A. Vrana, 46 voyagers. Marine science trial cruise, 23 November - 25 November.
1987Nella Dan (1987-1988) - Voyage 4
25 November -> 3 December Hobart - Macquarie Island. Captain Arne J. Sorensen; Voyage Leader D.J. Lyons; 50 voyagers. Aground at Buckles Bay 3 December; scuttled off Macquarie Island 24 December.
Photo by Henrik Hartlev Jeppesen