Expedition Gauss

The Gauss Expedition (1901 – 1903), was the first German expedition to Antarctica, led by Arctic veteran and geology professor Erich von Drygalski in the ship Gauss.

The Gauss Expedition - Wikipedia

History of Research Ships - Wikipedia

The Gauss Expedition - Cool Antarctic

Antarctica: Contributions to Global Earth Sciences - Google Books

A 100 years of German Antarctic Research - Alfred Wegener Institude