Endurance: Explorer Shackleton's ship found after a century

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I have such a hard time with so many forums on ATS so I put it here. I so dig finding old stuff and this wasn't easy to find.

Researchers have discovered the remarkably well-preserved wreck of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton’s ship, Endurance, in 10,000 feet of icy water, a century after it was swallowed up by Antarctic ice during what proved to be one of the most heroic expeditions in history.

A team of marine archaeologists, engineers and other scientists used an icebreaker ship and underwater drones to locate the wreck at the bottom of the Weddell Sea, near the Antarctica Peninsula.

Images and video of the wreck show the three-masted wooden ship in pristine condition, with gold-leaf letters reading “Endurance” still affixed to the stern and the ship's lacquered wooden helm still standing upright, as if the captain may return to steer it at any time.

“This is by far the finest wooden shipwreck I have ever seen,” said Mensun Bound, the director of the exploration. Bound noted the wreck is still upright, clear of the seabed "and in a brilliant state of preservation.”

The discovery is “a titantic find” in “one of the world's most challenging environments," said maritime historian Steven Schwankert, who was not involved in the expedition.

The combination of deep, dark waters — no sunlight penetrates to 10,000 feet — frigid temperatures and sea ice have frustrated past efforts to find Endurance, but also explain why the wreck is in such good condition today.

a reply to: TheSpanishArcher

After doing a little more research, I was shocked to read that the entire crew survived! What an interesting read!

From what I gather from the story, it took the crew approximately 5 months from the time the ship sank to walk and/or paddle a block of ice to the nearest piece of land on Elephant Island. Then it took another four months for a few to make it to a whaling station in Georgia in order to get help for those still stranded on the island. In all, they were out in these icy elements for approximately 20 months!

The Stunning Survival Story of Ernest Shackleton and His Endurance Crew

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Thoughty2 made a fairly good video about Shackleton a few years ago. Definitely one of the most amazing stories of endurance and finding his ship Endurance is a really historic find.

originally posted by: TheSpanishArcher
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I have such a hard time with so many forums on ATS so I put it here. I so dig finding old stuff and this wasn't easy to find...

Researchers have discovered the remarkably well-preserved wreck of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton’s ship, Endurance, in 10,000 feet of icy water, a century after it was swallowed up by Antarctic ice during what proved to be one of the most heroic expeditions in history.

A team of marine archaeologists, engineers and other scientists used an icebreaker ship and underwater drones to locate the wreck at the bottom of the Weddell Sea, near the Antarctica Peninsula.

Images and video of the wreck show the three-masted wooden ship in pristine condition, with gold-leaf letters reading “Endurance” still affixed to the stern and the ship's lacquered wooden helm still standing upright, as if the captain may return to steer it at any time.

“This is by far the finest wooden shipwreck I have ever seen,” said Mensun Bound, the director of the exploration. Bound noted the wreck is still upright, clear of the seabed "and in a brilliant state of preservation.”

The discovery is “a titantic find” in “one of the world's most challenging environments," said maritime historian Steven Schwankert, who was not involved in the expedition.

The combination of deep, dark waters — no sunlight penetrates to 10,000 feet — frigid temperatures and sea ice have frustrated past efforts to find Endurance, but also explain why the wreck is in such good condition today.

originally posted by: Deetermined
a reply to: TheSpanishArcher

After doing a little more research, I was shocked to read that the entire crew survived! What an interesting read!

From what I gather from the story, it took the crew approximately 5 months from the time the ship sank to walk and/or paddle a block of ice to the nearest piece of land on Elephant Island. Then it took another four months for a few to make it to a whaling station in Georgia in order to get help for those still stranded on the island. In all, they were out in these icy elements for approximately 20 months!..

The Stunning Survival Story of Ernest Shackleton and His Endurance Crew

www.history.com...

a reply to: ChaoticOrder

WOW! at the synchronicity. A friend just last night turned me on to Thoughty2.

a reply to: ChaoticOrder

a reply to: Deetermined

You'll be interested to know next Tuesday on the History Channel, Shackleton's Endurance, The Lost Ship Found.

Looks cool from the commercial.