How Did Shackleton Survive The Endurance Expedition?
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Published 2022-02-28
History Hit is aboard an expedition to locate one of the world’s most famous shipwrecks, Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance.
Trapped and eventually crushed by the Antarctic ice in 1915, no attempt to locate her since has been successful.
But what really happened on that ill-fated polar voyage just over a century ago? And why has the Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914-16 gone down as one of the greatest survival stories in history?
In this animated explainer, we explore how the Endurance expedition unfolded, how it came close to disaster, and how it forged a generation of legendary polar explorers like Ernest Shackleton, Frank Worsley and Tom Crean.
Against all the odds, all 28 men of the expedition survived after an epic Antarctic journey across the Weddell Sea to Elephant Island and finally South Georgia.
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I have a print of one of Frank Hurley's iconic photos of the Endurance on my wall, so glad they made the effort to save his work despite the desperate situation. Shackleton's expedition would not be as famous as it is today if not for Hurley's photojournalism.
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Just finished reading the book, Endurance. One of the best books I have ever read.
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For scientific discovery give me Scott; for speed and efficiency of travel give me Amundsen; but when disaster strikes and all hope is gone, get down on your knees and pray for Shackleton.
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I remember Kenneth Branagh's film about Shakleton, and found the story fascinating. I think his leadership had much to do with expedition's men surviving, along with luck. And, as far as I'm concerned; the men were all heroes. Good luck on your adventure. :)
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Hope you enjoyed! Do you think it was Shackleton's leadership, the unsung heroism of the other expedition members or pure luck that helped all 28 men survive? 🤔
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These were brave resilient men. What these people achieved over 100 years ago without the equipment we have today deserves respect.
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P.s having someone like Tom crean on your team too would of been invaluable. Unsung hero
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What's really sad is that several of the survivors were killed shortly after their return in the trenches of the western front of WWI.
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This is a truly great expedition, reconnecting with a team who were, and still are, an inspiration to many explorers and people around the World. 🇬🇧✌
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That was a really interesting short video, I didn’t realise that it took so long before they reached elephant Island, Shackleton and his men were very strong determined guys, no doubt they must have thought it was the end for them many times, I think Shackleton was a great leader without a doubt 👍 God Bless🙏.
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It was the chippys cat in the picture but the man is not him. It's Blackbough
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Just going through all the biggest scientific discoveries of 2022. Ended up here after some research. What an amazing story.
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Great that the crew survived, but all those poor animals that died 💔
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I'm really excited about this expedition! Thank you for posting it to Youtube! What an adventure!!
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Strong leadership is incredibly important on such an expedition. Men back then were accustomed to hard work and I am sure this contributed to their survival. However it takes incredible teamwork and endurance to overcome such an ordeal.
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One of the greatest stories of leadership
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Love the animation style!
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Each of the the above for sure. Hitting South Georgia in the small James Caird vessel, thru some of the most treacherous waters in the world, is one of the luckiest moments in naval history I believe. All those guys were exceptionally brave. Good luck with the rest of the journey, I hope you don’t return to a world war like Shackleton himself!
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Another brilliant history lesson. This channel is exceptional. well done to all involved.
