Leif Dietrichson (1 September 1890 – disappeared 18 June 1928) was a Norwegianmilitary officer and aviation pioneer. He is most famous for joining Roald Amundsen and Lincoln Ellsworth in the 1925 North Pole Expedition. In 1928, Dietrichson disappeared with Amundsen and four others as they were looking for the expedition of Umberto Nobile.[1][2]
Leif Ragnar Dietrichson was born at Hønefoss in Buskerud, Norway. He was the son of Dr. Kristian Adolf Gustav Emil Dietrichson (1858–96) and Birgitte Lynum (1860–1940). He was a cousin of Bernt Balchen, and nephew of Oluf Christian Dietrichson, who had been with the Fridtjof Nansen expedition to Greenland (1888–89).[3][4]
Careeredit
In 1911, Dietrichson became a commander with the in Bergen Steamship Company (Det Bergenske Dampskibsselskap). When the Norwegian Navy Air Force was established in 1915, he became one of the pioneers. He started flying in 1916 and traveled to the United Kingdom in the spring of 1918 for further training. Later that year he became chief of the plane boat station in Kristiansand, a position he had until he died.[5]
Dietrichson participated in Roald Amundsen's North Pole expedition in 1925, which reached 87° 43' N.On 21 1925 May two Dornier Wal aircraft boats, N-24 and N-25, took off from Ny-Ålesund on the island of Spitsbergen. N 24 was led by Dietrichson, with Lincoln Ellesworth as a navigator and Oskar Omdal as a mechanic. N 25 was led by Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen, with Roald Amundsen as a navigator and Karl Feucht as a mechanic. After 7 hours of flight, the expedition made an emergency landing due to motor difficulties. N-24 landed but was damaged. After 25 days the six man crew managed to fly back to Svalbard in the N-25. [6][7][8][9][10]
Disappearanceedit
Dietrichson disappeared together with a five-man crew on 18 June 1928 during the Roald Amundsen-led rescue mission searching for Umberto Nobile and his crew of the missing airship Italia.[11][12][13]
Leif Dietrichson memorial at Søndre park in Hønefoss
^"Oluf Christian Dietrichson". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
^Terje Valestrand (7 October 2006). "Det Bergenske Dampskibsselskap". Bergens Tidende. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
^"N24/ N25". Norsk Polar History. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
^"Lincoln Ellsworth". Norsk Polar History. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
^Ulf Larsstuvold. "Oskar Omdal". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
^Ulf Larsstuvold. "Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
^. The Fram Museum. Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
^. The Fram Museum. Archived from the original on 23 May 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
^Barr, Susan. "Leif Dietrichson". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
^"The "Italia" airship". Spitsbergen Airship Museum. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
Related readingedit
Cross, Wilbur (2000) Disaster at the Pole. The tragedy of the airship Italia and the 1928 Nobile Expedition to the North Pole (Guilford, Conn: Lyons Press) ISBN9781585744961
External linksedit
The Search for the Italia
April 09, 2024
leif, dietrichson, september, 1890, disappeared, june, 1928, norwegian, military, officer, aviation, pioneer, most, famous, joining, roald, amundsen, lincoln, ellsworth, 1925, north, pole, expedition, 1928, dietrichson, disappeared, with, amundsen, four, other. Leif Dietrichson 1 September 1890 disappeared 18 June 1928 was a Norwegian military officer and aviation pioneer He is most famous for joining Roald Amundsen and Lincoln Ellsworth in the 1925 North Pole Expedition In 1928 Dietrichson disappeared with Amundsen and four others as they were looking for the expedition of Umberto Nobile 1 2 Leif DietrichsonBornLeif Ragnar Dietrichson 1890 09 01 1 September 1890Honefoss NorwayDisappeared18 June 1928 aged 37 Barents SeaEducationAviatorOccupation s Norwegian military officer and Arctic explorerParentsKristian Dietrichson father Birgitte Lynum mother Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Disappearance 4 See also 5 References 6 Related reading 7 External linksEarly life editLeif Ragnar Dietrichson was born at Honefoss in Buskerud Norway He was the son of Dr Kristian Adolf Gustav Emil Dietrichson 1858 96 and Birgitte Lynum 1860 1940 He was a cousin of Bernt Balchen and nephew of Oluf Christian Dietrichson who had been with the Fridtjof Nansen expedition to Greenland 1888 89 3 4 Career editIn 1911 Dietrichson became a commander with the in Bergen Steamship Company Det Bergenske Dampskibsselskap When the Norwegian Navy Air Force was established in 1915 he became one of the pioneers He started flying in 1916 and traveled to the United Kingdom in the spring of 1918 for further training Later that year he became chief of the plane boat station in Kristiansand a position he had until he died 5 Dietrichson participated in Roald Amundsen s North Pole expedition in 1925 which reached 87 43 N On 21 1925 May two Dornier Wal aircraft boats N 24 and N 25 took off from Ny Alesund on the island of Spitsbergen N 24 was led by Dietrichson with Lincoln Ellesworth as a navigator and Oskar Omdal as a mechanic N 25 was led by Hjalmar Riiser Larsen with Roald Amundsen as a navigator and Karl Feucht as a mechanic After 7 hours of flight the expedition made an emergency landing due to motor difficulties N 24 landed but was damaged After 25 days the six man crew managed to fly back to Svalbard in the N 25 6 7 8 9 10 Disappearance editDietrichson disappeared together with a five man crew on 18 June 1928 during the Roald Amundsen led rescue mission searching for Umberto Nobile and his crew of the missing airship Italia 11 12 13 nbsp Leif Dietrichson memorial at Sondre park in HonefossSee also editList of people who disappearedReferences edit Kenneth P Czech 12 June 2006 Roald Amundsen and the 1925 North Pole Expedition HistoryNet com Retrieved 1 May 2017 Barbara Rhodes Umberto Nobile The North Pole Flights 90north tripod com Retrieved 1 May 2017 Godal Anne Marit ed Leif Ragnar Dietrichson Store norske leksikon in Norwegian Oslo Norsk nettleksikon Retrieved 5 September 2014 Oluf Christian Dietrichson Store norske leksikon Retrieved 1 May 2017 Terje Valestrand 7 October 2006 Det Bergenske Dampskibsselskap Bergens Tidende Retrieved 1 May 2017 N24 N25 Norsk Polar History Retrieved 1 May 2017 Lincoln Ellsworth Norsk Polar History Retrieved 1 May 2017 Ulf Larsstuvold Oskar Omdal Norsk biografisk leksikon Retrieved 1 May 2017 Ulf Larsstuvold Hjalmar Riiser Larsen Norsk biografisk leksikon Retrieved 1 May 2017 Karl Feucht The Fram Museum Archived from the original on 10 August 2017 Retrieved 1 May 2017 The N24 N25 flight towards the North Pole 1925 The Fram Museum Archived from the original on 23 May 2017 Retrieved 1 May 2017 Barr Susan Leif Dietrichson In Helle Knut ed Norsk biografisk leksikon in Norwegian Oslo Kunnskapsforlaget Retrieved 5 September 2014 The Italia airship Spitsbergen Airship Museum Retrieved 1 May 2017 Related reading editCross Wilbur 2000 Disaster at the Pole The tragedy of the airship Italia and the 1928 Nobile Expedition to the North Pole Guilford Conn Lyons Press ISBN 9781585744961External links editThe Search for the Italia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Leif Dietrichson amp oldid 1177022105, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
