“The Falklands Maritime Heritage Belief is happy to substantiate that the Endurance22 Expedition has situated the wreck of Endurance, Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship which has not been seen because it was crushed by the ice and sank within the Weddell Sea in 1915.” That is the headline that greeted us this morning as we adopted a 3:58 a.m. e mail hyperlink to the Endurance22 Expedition web site.
The ship was discovered inside the search space that had been outlined primarily based on the information stored by Endurance‘s captain and navigator, Frank Worsley. She lies at a depth of 9,868 ft beneath the floor, and in accordance with stories is completely preserved. “That is by far the best wood shipwreck I’ve ever seen. It’s upright, effectively pleased with the seabed, intact, and in a superb state of preservation. You’ll be able to even see ‘Endurance’ arced throughout the strict, straight beneath the taffrail,” the expedition’s Director of Exploration Mensun Certain stated.
Thanks to the Falklands Maritime Heritage Belief for making the next video obtainable.
Be taught extra at Endurance22.org.