15 June 1910–14 June 1913
Terra Nova Expedition
Robert Falcon Scott’s British Antarctic expedition combined extensive scientific work with an attempt on the South Pole. Scott’s polar party reached the Pole and died during the return.
Vehicle
Terra Nova
Former whaler that transported Scott’s expedition and gave it its familiar name.
Vehicle typesteamship
Related expeditions
Sources and further reading
- Captain Scott and the Terra Nova Expedition, Royal Museums Greenwich. Overview of the expedition, science, polar party, and outcome.