now from small boats and sledges, along the coast of Novaja Zemlja. On 25 August 1883 Snellen and his crew met the ship A.E. Nordenskiöld, sent to look for them, and they were brought back to Hammerfest, where they could wire a message to Gamél that Dijmphna and crew were fine. That was the first sign of life heard from Dijmphna for more than a year. However, the trouble for Dijmphna was not over. On 2 August, the day after Snellen left the ship, the propeller shaft broke and the ship was again stuck in the ice. The ice did not loosen its grip until 13 September, where they could continue by sail and warping, until they finally arrived at Vardø, Norway in beginning of November. Here they were able to repair the ship and continue the journey homeward. Dijmphna made a short call in Gothenburg and finally arrived in Copenhagen on 9 December 1883, to receive a royal welcome. Other Dijmphna Sund is a sound in NE-Greenland (80°07.0´N 18°00.0´W), separating Hovgaard Island and Lynn Island, and named after Dijmphna by the Danmark Expedition 1906-08. References External links Dijmphna Expedition Photographs at Dartmouth College Library Research vessels of Denmark Arctic expeditions Ships built in Sweden 1871 ships