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
South Georgia
The expedition’s last inhabited departure point and the destination of the James Caird rescue voyage.
Coordinates-54.30, -36.50
Related expeditions
Sources and further reading
- Sir Ernest Shackleton, Royal Museums Greenwich. Endurance chronology, loss, survival, and rescue.