Exploratory vessel, Endurance, found…

[Panhandler80]

An amazing story. An amazing find.

Can you talk of a different type of men. If you ever get the chance read some of the book.

Ernest Shackleton's ship Endurance, lost since 1915, is found off Antarctica

An expedition went where few have ever gone to locate the remnants of a ship that became trapped in the ice 106 years ago, dashing the famed explorer's ambitious mission to cross Antarctica.

www.npr.org

 

[MTPipeliner]

That’s cool. It’s a great book, those guys were hardcore.

 

[mtnrunner260]

It's been awhile since I've read it.
Were they running sitka or kuiu?

 

[Missahba]

Uncanny navigation across the Scotia sea - Ocean Navigator

Mar/Apr 2001 Of all the impossible small-boat journeys detailed in true-life stories, the passage that Sir Ernest Shackleton made with five companions aboard the 22-foot James Caird is still the one that boggles the mind. Most by now are familiar with the Endurance expedition to Antarctica that...

oceannavigator.com

The epic part of the expedition is sailing the 22’ lifeboat 860 miles across open ocean in 14 days, and accurately finding S. Georgia Island. Certain death if they had missed and sailed past it.

 

[Fatcamp]

Uncanny navigation across the Scotia sea - Ocean Navigator

Mar/Apr 2001 Of all the impossible small-boat journeys detailed in true-life stories, the passage that Sir Ernest Shackleton made with five companions aboard the 22-foot James Caird is still the one that boggles the mind. Most by now are familiar with the Endurance expedition to Antarctica that...

oceannavigator.com

The epic part of the expedition is sailing the 22’ lifeboat 860 miles across open ocean in 14 days, and accurately finding S. Georgia Island. Certain death if they had missed and sailed past it.

It really is an unreal story of skill, toughness, and ability. Humbling for sure.

 

[Spence1875]

Agreed. Cool find.

 

[Tod osier]

An amazing story. An amazing find.

Can you talk of a different type of men. If you ever get the chance read some of the book.

Ernest Shackleton's ship Endurance, lost since 1915, is found off Antarctica

An expedition went where few have ever gone to locate the remnants of a ship that became trapped in the ice 106 years ago, dashing the famed explorer's ambitious mission to cross Antarctica.

www.npr.org

book is well worth the read.

 

[insanelupus]

Re-touched footage of the Endurance caught in the ice in 1915. Pretty amazing to see her now at the bottom so we'll preserved.

Shackleton's leadership was amazing. The fact all hands survived, miraculous.

Men were certainly men and a hearty bunch at that.

 

[DAOutfitters208]

Uncanny navigation across the Scotia sea - Ocean Navigator

Mar/Apr 2001 Of all the impossible small-boat journeys detailed in true-life stories, the passage that Sir Ernest Shackleton made with five companions aboard the 22-foot James Caird is still the one that boggles the mind. Most by now are familiar with the Endurance expedition to Antarctica that...

oceannavigator.com

The epic part of the expedition is sailing the 22’ lifeboat 860 miles across open ocean in 14 days, and accurately finding S. Georgia Island. Certain death if they had missed and sailed past it.

And then they had 32 miles to hike over the mountains to reach the whaling station. To think I get frustrated when I come out to a road and still have a few miles back to camp, its humbling for sure.

 

[MTPipeliner]

It's been awhile since I've read it.
Were they running sitka or kuiu?

Caribou- the original technical super fabric.

 

[Montana Slim]

Turn of the century polar exploration is full of absolutely astounding stories of human endurance and tragedy.
Great reading to make you feel 'soft'

 

[*zap*]

The last place shackelton stopped on the way to disaster the fisherman told him he was making a huge mistake going there....not to go there and if he did it would end in disaster.

 

[WhatToHunt]

Is this the book? "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World: The Extraordinary True Story of Shackleton and the Endurance"

 

[SWOHTR]

The book is simply titled “Endurance.”

My favorite part of the book is when he gets back to the whaling station and simply states, “I am Shackleton.”

 

[MTPipeliner]

This is the book that I read.

 

[WhatToHunt]

Thanks, I will have to read this!

 

[NB7]

Anyone who enjoys this would surely also enjoy "In the Kingdom of Ice" (H. Sides) and "Labyrinth of Ice" (B. Levy). Good books too.
Sheesh, talk about some tough dudes