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On 17 February, the sun dipped below the horizon at midnight, showing the end of the Antarctic summer. On 24 February, regular watches on the ship were cancelled, with the Endurance now functioning as a shore station. The ship had slowly drifted south and at this point was within 60 mi (97 km) of the intended landing point at Vahsel Bay. But ...
The book chronicles Bound's quest to find the wreck of the Endurance, Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship, which succumbed to the ice of Antarctica in 1915. [1] Each chapter of the book features a day-by-day recount, similar to a diary. Weaving together his voyages with Shackleton's, Bound's book also includes stories of Shackleton and his crew.
A new 3D scan has revealed previously unseen details of the wreck of Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton’s HMS Endurance, which was found in 2022 – more than a century after the ship sank.
An awe-inspiring 3D scan has brought the shipwreck of Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton’s HMS Endurance, found in 2022, back to life. Previously unseen details, such as a boot possibly worn ...
This list includes all the main Antarctic exploration ships that were employed in the seventeen expeditions that took place in the era between 1897 and 1922, known as the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration. A subsidiary list gives details of support and relief vessels that played significant roles in the expeditions they were commissioned to ...
ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland (AP) — The wreck of the last ship belonging to Sir Ernest Shackleton, a famed Irish explorer of Antarctica, has been found off the coast of Labrador in Canada, 62 years ...
This is a list of the oldest ships in the world which have survived to this day with exceptions to certain categories. The ships on the main list, which include warships, yachts, tall ships, and vessels recovered during archaeological excavations, all date to between 500 AD and 1918; earlier ships are covered in the list of surviving ancient ships.
It’s as if the vessel was frozen in time at the bottom of a body of water, and thanks to popular culture, we think there’s always the chance of finding some sort of treasure down there.