New Research Reveals Ernest Shackleton’s Ship Endurance Was Weaker Than Previously Thought
ice during winter 1915, with large ice chunks in the foreground and the three-masted vessel behind.” fetchpriority=”high” /> The Endurance, pictured in the winter of...
ice during winter 1915, with large ice chunks in the foreground and the three-masted vessel behind.” fetchpriority=”high” /> The Endurance, pictured in the winter of 1915, became immobilized in ice and eventually sank. Recent research challenges the long-held belief that it was exceptionally sturdy. Frank Hurley/Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge via Getty Images...