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hatrack

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1. Freaking amazing - 3,008 meters below the surface . . . .

Reply to abqtommy (Original post)

Wed Mar 9, 2022, 08:36 AM

Mar 2022

Arguably the greatest true story of survival ever recorded.

It wasn't just the Endurance expedition, either - Shackleton got to just over 100 miles from the South Pole in 1909 on foot (no dogsleds or tractors) but turned back because he realized that he and his team wouldn't survive if they went on.

All of them got back safely, and seven years later he brought every man of the crew of the Endurance safely home as well.

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BBC: Endurance: Shackleton's lost ship is found in Antarctic, March 9, 2022 [View all] abqtommy Mar 2022 OP

Freaking amazing - 3,008 meters below the surface . . . . hatrack Mar 2022 #1

They did try tractors VGNonly Mar 2022 #15

Amazing stuff there Old Crank Mar 2022 #2

Those photos are stunning. TNNurse Mar 2022 #3

Wow what a story. Shackleton and crew were a different breed of men. What courage and fortitude. Pepsidog Mar 2022 #4

wow what a great read!! thank you.. samnsara Mar 2022 #5

Great story, thanks for that....K&R spanone Mar 2022 #6

Wonderful! sinkingfeeling Mar 2022 #7

So the Endurance has endured 106 years of Arctic weather? KS Toronado Mar 2022 #8

I read the book "Endurance" many years ago. During their epic struggle to survive, spike jones Mar 2022 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Quakerfriend Mar 2022 #10

Never heard of the Endurance until I saw the news Roc2020 Mar 2022 #11

10,000 feet down VGNonly Mar 2022 #17

Wow! Grumpy Old Guy Mar 2022 #12

Iron men in wooden ships! VGNonly Mar 2022 #13

Photo from WAPO (paywall for the article) Stinky The Clown Mar 2022 #14

Thx so much for this post. Have long been intrigued by Shackleton's journey. nt allegorical oracle Mar 2022 #16