August 1914–30 August 1916
Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition
Ernest Shackleton’s planned crossing of Antarctica ended before landfall when Endurance was trapped and crushed. The expedition became a prolonged survival and rescue journey.
Person
Ernest Shackleton
Anglo-Irish explorer who led the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition and the rescue of its Weddell Sea party.
Lifespan1874–1922
Rolesexpedition leader
Related expeditions
Sources and further reading
- Sir Ernest Shackleton, Royal Museums Greenwich. Endurance chronology, loss, survival, and rescue.