Shackleton's ship Endurance has been found at last

[Eldorado]

The wreck of Endurance, Sir Ernest Shackleton’s famous ship, has been found off the coast of Antarctica more than a century after it sank.

The whereabouts of wooden ship, which was submerged in the Weddell Sea after it became trapped in ice in 1915, had remained a mystery for decades.

However, an expedition has now located the remarkably intact vessel at a depth of 3,008 metres - and approximately four miles south of the position originally recorded by the ship’s captain Frank Worsley, The Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust said.

The wreck was uncovered by Endurance22, a team that set off from Cape Town, South Africa, a month after the 100th anniversary of Sir Ernest’s death on a mission to locate it.

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[acute]

Ooh..... good stuff!

Thanks, El. 

[Jon the frog]

Nice wreck !

[Autochthon1990]

"We had to chase off some Macaroni penguins after finding the ship pushed up on cinderblocks and a tiny penguin meth lab operating out of the back of it."

[Tassie Dude]

Imagine what this would be worth.

[smokeycat]

 

[Raptor Witness]

I watched this free movie on YouTube and I was inspired beyond words.

You will be too ….

Enjoy Mates

 

[Tassie Dude]

On 3/11/2022 at 1:50 PM, Raptor Witness said:

 

Wow! What a truly amazing story of survival. I wasn't aware of the pivotal role the Captain played in this story.

Thanks for sharing this link - a very good watch.

 

 

On 3/11/2022 at 1:50 PM, Raptor Witness said: