He was buried on Main the cemetery of Grytvikan, South Georgia, at the request of his wife, Emily.Endurance under steam and sail trying to break through pack ice in the Weddell Sea on the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1915, by Frank Hurley. Shackleton returned to the Antarctic in 1921 but died from a heart attack on 5 January 1922, aged 47, while moored at South Georgia. ‘We have also conducted an unprecedented educational outreach programme,’ said Dr Shears, ‘with live broadcasting from on board, allowing new generations from around the world to engage with Endurance22 and become inspired by the amazing stories of polar exploration, and what human beings can achieve and the obstacles they can overcome when they work together.’ ![]() Ernest Shackleton (R) and expedition photographer Frank Hurley (L) camping on the Antarctic Ice after Endurance was lost (Photo: State Library of New South Wales) Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust’s expedition located the wreck of Endurance after less than a month at sea, at a depth of 3,008m, approximately 4 miles/6.4km south of its last known location as recorded by Captain Worsley.Įndurance22’s expedition leader, Dr John Shears, said the team had made polar history by discovering ‘the world’s most challenging shipwreck’. Several expeditions to find the wreck have been planned in the past, however none came to fruition until 2019, when an expedition to find the wreck using an underwater drone failed – rather ironically – after the drone was lost to the ice. Originally intended for use as a luxury Arctic tourist and polar bear hunting boat, financial problems and a lack of business led to the owners selling her to Shackleton, who renamed the ship Endurance and transferred her to London in 1914.Įndurance sinking, November 1915 (Photo: Royal Geographic Society) ‘We hope our discovery will engage young people and inspire them with the pioneering spirit, courage and fortitude of those who sailed Endurance to Antarctica.’ The Endurance wheelhouse is virtually intact (Photo: Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust)Įndurance was a 44m-long three-masted, sail-and-steam-powered barquentine (a ship with three or more masts) launched under the name Polaris by Framnæs shipyards in Sandefjord, Norway in 1912. ‘However, it is not all about the past,’ said Bound. This is a milestone in polar history.’īound also paid tribute to the Captain Frank Worsley, saying that his navigational skills and detailed records were ‘invaluable’ in his team’s quest to locate the wreck. You can even see Endurance arced across the stern, directly below the taffrail. ‘We are overwhelmed by our good fortune in having located and captured images of Endurance,’ said Bound, ‘It is upright, well proud of the seabed, intact, and in a brilliant state of preservation. ![]() Mensun Bound, maritime archaeologist and Endurance22’s director of exploration, said the footage of Endurance showed it in such good condition that it is ‘by far the finest wooden shipwreck’ he has seen. ![]() The bow clearly showing the good condition of Endurance’s wooden hull (Photo: Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust) ![]()
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