The famous ship Endurance, which sank in Antarctica 107 years ago, was found under the sea. It was the ship of Sir Ernest Shackleton, a famous British-Irish explorer. The ship sank in 1915 in a frozen sea near Antarctica. Shackleton and his crew escaped by walking on small boats in the snow. It was one of the most spectacular escapes in the history of Antarctic exploration. Surprisingly, the ship was discovered on the 100th anniversary of Shackleton’s death.
The ship was found 10,000 feet below sea level in the Weddell Sea near Antarctica. Discoverers say the wooden vessel was decomposed but the structure still survives. What is written on the ship as endurance is still missing. The ship was discovered by Marine archaeologist Menson Bound and his team, who have a 50-year exploration career. Bound said finding his ship was his biggest dream. The search for the ship was one of the most complex and difficult in the world.
Frozen snow, temperatures as low as minus 18 degrees Celsius, and occasional snowstorms made the search difficult. The search was carried out by the Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust using the Agalhas 2, an icebreaker ship brought from South Africa. Explorers say that many species lived on the endurance ship. Anemones, a variety of sponges, starfish, and sea cucumbers. Scientists say the ship was protected because of the scarcity of wood-eating organisms in these and the Antarctic region.
A very valuable discovery has been made by explorers through endurance. Shackleton Endurance was used for the world-famous Trans-Antarctic Expedition, a historic mission that sails across the Antarctica. Another ship, the Aurora, was also on the mission. Exploration along the southern coast following reaching the Gulf of Vasel in the northern part of Antarctica. Arrive at the southern end and board the Aurora, which is waiting at sea. But the mission was thwarted by a breach of endurance and many other obstacles. Three of the six crew members were killed. Despite its failure, the Trans Antarctic Expedition is considered one of the most remarkable pages in Antarctic history.
