Renewed quest to find Shackleton's lost Endurance ship
Renewed quest to find Shackleton's lost Endurance ship
Many have thought about trying to identify its resting place; a few have even had a go. But sea-ice cover in the region makes navigation very tricky.
Dr John Shears and colleagues, however, are undaunted. Having been beaten on their last mission, they're returning.
The team will take different submersibles this time after the type of vehicle used on the previous quest went missing.
If the group succeeds in finding Endurance, theyll map it and photograph it, but they won't retrieve any artefacts.
Shackleton's ship is a site of historic importance and has been designated as a monument under the international Antarctic Treaty. It mustn't be disturbed in any way.
"This ship has become an icon said Dr Shears. Shackleton's epic story of survival strikes a chord right across the ages. And of the shipwrecks out there it is the most famous one still left to be discovered and also the most difficult to locate.
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