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.
Place
Elephant Island
The isolated island reached by the Endurance crew after leaving the ice.
Coordinates-61.10, -55.10
Related expeditions
Sources and further reading
- Sir Ernest Shackleton, Royal Museums Greenwich. Endurance chronology, loss, survival, and rescue.