Famous Antarctic Shipwreck Found 'Frozen in Time'

The Endurance was lost more than a century ago, after getting stuck in Antarctic ice. Now, it's been found in remarkable condition.

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[andyc]

I think one of the most amazing things about this wreck is you can see the grain in the wood, impressive....most impressive.

[Ryanp]

Shackleton and the story of the Endurance is one of the greatest stories of survival, and of the human spirit conquering all adversity. Not just with modern day equipment, but 100+ years ago where technology, equipment and survival gear was pretty much rudimentary...for every single member of the crew to survive, is a damn near miracle. Shackleton, worsley and his crew have always been my heroes, the discovery of this ship a century on, made my day

[dstoney]

This was Ernest Shackleton’s ship. He published his journal from his expedition. The book is called south. It is a heroic survival story. They all managed to survive. It took them like 5 years to get out of the Antarctic but they did it

[aussiesam]

Read the book "South" by Ernest Shackleton, it is incredible. The ship was trapped in the growing ice for quite a while before she broke up. The crew were able to land supplies and equipment and several lifeboats which were then used in their survival. Shakleton eventually got to the island of South Georgia and mounted several rescue attempts before managing to rescue the entire crew.

[ShanGamer]

Dont give coordinates people will plunder it like titanic

[tomr]

FYI: The wreck of Endurance was discovered on 5 March 2022, nearly 107 years after she sank, by the search team Endurance22. She lies 9, 869 feet (3, 008 m; 1, 645 fathoms) deep, and is in good condition. The wreck is designated as a protected historic site and monument under the Antarctic Treaty System.

[zachfeldpausch]

Wild someone ever had the balls to roll thru the ice in a wooden ship

[TheMovieUniverse]

Right now this is the discovery of the century, and rightfully so. This discovery not only brings the story to life once again it also shows us something that we never knew. That the cold water can keep gold paint in place after over 100 years.

[jamesfrancismchalejr]

Shackleton brought every man from his crew home. That hopefully stays in the history books!!!

[deanf]

Sure would of been nice to ACTUALLY SEE THE SHIP!

[martenbraun]

Incredible to see a piece of history like that,

[markmuldoon]

Wonderful to see such a famous ship. Amazed at the difference in the condition of the Endurance and, for example the Titanic. Different construction and different depths and wreck site environment obviously lead to different levels of deterioration over basically the same time period.

[TheIndependentLens]

The fact that from above you can see it down there weirds me out.

[noddygirl]

I absolutely love maritime history and archeology. So fascinating!

[themadfarmer]

The Endurance and all who sailed on her is a story of the mens determination to endure and survive in the most harsh cold environment on earth.
Shackleton hand picked those men who were tough. determined, resourceful, dependable.
They were from an age of true pioneers, and explorers.
Their likes will hardly emerge again soon ... if ever...

[logansmith]

I know they said they weren't going to touch it but it does make me wonder if the wood is preserved well enough that it might be possible to raise it from the ocean?

[Victor-cgqp]

Amazing book, by the way. The crew members of the Endurance were heroes. Good job founding this legend vessel.

[nonow]

Oh wow I missed this, really amazing. For anyone interested in the subject there is a book 'Tom Creen an Unsung Hero's I believe that is a biography of the namesake. He was on every one of the antarctic expeditions of that period including this one. He was one of the three men who hiked through the unmapped mountains of Georgia, after crossing the southern sea in a fricking 18 foot open lifeboat. To reach a whaling outpost (which they were uncertain existed) to eventually bring back help to their stranded shipmates, whom also miraculously, all survived something like 74 days awaiting rescue. Its so beyond baffling the 'endurance' of these men people talk about toxic masculinity, furthest thing from it, genuine harder than tungsten, brave and selfless explorers of a bygone era. Truly thrilling they found Endurance, a good read as well however lacking the depth and detail of the aforementioned title.

[joesephsmith]

Thank you for sharing this miracle find of a historic and epic true story with all of us folks.

[texasrockshillcountry]

Taking a wooden ship into icy waters like that in 1915? Didn't they hear about what ice did to the Titanic a few years before that?