Explorers release footage of Shackleton’s 100 year-old shipwreck

Name: Explorers release footage of Shackleton’s 100 year-old shipwreck
Uploaded: 2022-03-10T14:11:57+00:00
Description: Anglo-Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton set out on an epic journey in 1914 to attempt the first land crossing of Antarctica. But his ship Endurance got stuck in the ice and sank in the Weddell sea, forcing the crew to abandon the mission. An expedition this week found the wreck and has released remarkable footage.

Issued on: 10/03/2022 - 15:11

In this photo issued by Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust, a view of the stern of the wreck of Endurance, polar explorer's Ernest Shackleton's ship, which sank in 1915. It was found on March 9, 2022. © Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust / AP

Anglo-Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton set out on an epic journey in 1914 to attempt the first land crossing of Antarctica. But his ship Endurance got stuck in the ice and sank in the Weddell sea, forcing the crew to abandon the mission. An expedition this week found the wreck and has released remarkable footage.