Antarctic explorer Shackleton's ship found after a century
Source: AP
LONDON (AP) Scientists say they have found the sunken wreck of polar explorer Ernest Shackletons ship Endurance, more than a century after it was lost to the Antarctic ice.
The Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust says the vessel lies 3,000 meters (10,000 feet) below the surface of the Weddell Sea, about 6.4 kilometers (four miles) south of the location recorded in 1915 by its captain, Frank Worsley.
An expedition set off from South Africa last month to search for the ship, which was crushed by ice and sank in November 1915.
Mensun Bound, director of exploration for the Endurance22 expedition, said footage revealed the ship to be in remarkably good condition.
In this photo issued by Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust, a view of the stern of the wreck of Endurance, polar explorer's Ernest Shackleton's ship. Scientists say they have found the sunken wreck of polar explorer Ernest Shackletons ship Endurance, more than a century after it was lost to the Antarctic ice. The Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust says the vessel lies 3,000 meters (10,000 feet) below the surface of the Weddell Sea. An expedition set off from South Africa last month to search for the ship, which was crushed by ice and sank in November 1915 during Shackletons failed attempt to become the first person to cross Antarctica via the South Pole. (Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust/National Georgraphic via AP)
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Wicked Blue
(5,767 posts)such as the one in Lake Superior
Is there new technology that is making it easier to locate them?
Martin68
(22,671 posts)survived the expedition.There might be some cool stuff still aboard the vessel.
jpak
(41,741 posts)An astonishing time capsule.
Everything was still there as they left it.
Food in pots on the fireplace
Laundry hanging
Butchered seals still perfectly preserved
And Frank Church's photography and film...amazing. and amazing any of it survived.
kiri
(786 posts)Hut Point. Sir Robert Falcon Scott's team built that hut. Shackleton never reached McMurdo.
Curiously. Shackleton's nephew (I think) lives near Brattleboro, Vermont and has an upscale furniture business.
"Had we lived I should have had a tale to tell that would have stirred the heart of every Englishman. But these rough notes..."
Scott, March, 1911
Had beer with Scott's niece in NZ
kiri
(786 posts)"The AURORA {sent by Shackleton} worked her way further south and by January 24 she was within nine miles of Hut Point. Unable to go further, the AURORA was anchored to the sea ice and Mackintosh immediately arranged sledging depots. First officer, Lieutenant J.R. Stenhouse, was left in command of the ship with instructions to select a base for winter quarters and land a party. Meanwhile, the others would strike off for their first objective, Hut Point, where the men would find Robert Scott's structure built for the DISCOVERY EXPEDITION in 1902. "
https://south-pole.com/p000098a.htm
The Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1914-1917
"For myself I do not regret this journey, which has shewed that Englishmen can endure hardships, help one another, and meet death with as great a fortitude as ever in the past."
spike jones
(1,654 posts)some men were giving up and he told them, just think, if we can keep going and live, nothing will ever seem hard again.
The famous Shackleton ad for adventurers to join him.
"Men wanted for hazardous journey. Low wages, bitter cold, long hours of complete darkness. Safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in event of success."
mopinko
(69,806 posts)they had a big exhibit at the field museum that we saw. long time ago, but sparked my interest.
Sneederbunk
(14,207 posts)AllaN01Bear
(17,369 posts)ChazII
(6,198 posts)imho.