![]() Explorers say the results of the discovery will provide significant insights into Shackleton’s Imperial Trans-Antarctic expedition that launched in 1914 and is one of the greatest stories of human survival ever told. The famous wreck - in great shape because of the lack of wood-eating microbes in the icy waters there - will remain untouched, and no artifacts will be retrieved. Using submersibles with 4K cameras and lighting arrays, they found a well-preserved wreck, and are still on-site recording and documenting their findings. They found Endurance at a depth of over 3,000 feet in the Weddell Sea. It took the crew 10 days of navigating treacherous terrain and icy waters to reach the search area. is Captain Ernest Shackletons account of his expedition in 1914 to Antarctica on the HMS Endurance. National Geographic has the exclusive rights to long-form documentary detailing the discovery. 1955: Laid down: A171 HMS Endurance as mv Anita Dan: 1956-may: Launched: A171 HMS Endurance as mv Anita Dan for Lauritzen Lines: 1967-dec: Refit: A171 HMS Endurance purchased by UK and into 11 month refit for Antarctic support operations and installation of a flight deck in Belfast until Oct 1968. The Endurance Expedition (Paperback or Softback). “The search for Sir Ernest Shackleton’s lost ship Endurane could not be a more perfect story to continue this proud legacy.” “Through bold exploration and storytelling, National Geographic has taken generations of loyal fans from the deepest depths of the ocean to the peak of Mount Everest, enabling them to see and engage with the world in entirely new ways,” Courteney Monroe, president of content at National Geographic, said in a statement.
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