The fate of the expedition for many years was one of the great mysteries of the Arctic, until its remains were discovered by the ship Bratvaag in 1930, over thirty years later, and diaries, logs of scientific observations and photographs—glass negative plates, which had been deep frozen and could be developed—were recovered at the site.
O destino da expedición durante moitos anos foi un dos grandes misterios do Ártico, ata que os seus restos foron descubertos polo barco Bratvaag en 1930; máis de trinta anos despois, recuperáronse diarios, rexistros de observacións científicas e fotografías (placas negativas de vidro, que estiveran conxeladas e poderían revelarse).