New from National Geographic Resistance documentary portrays the incredible journey the ship’s crew went through when they were stranded in Antarctica. The documentary chronicles the chilling expedition juxtaposed alongside the crew of the SA Agulhas II as they attempt to find the remains of the Endurance.. The journey began on December 5, 1914, when Ernest Shackleton, Captain Frank Worsley and 26 other men set out from the island of South Georgia on an expedition to Antarctica. However, within the first two months, the ship Endurance fell victim to the ice protecting the continent, leading to its sinking.
Ernest Shackleton and his men had to abandon ship while they secured as much provisions as possible, leaving them stranded on the Antarctic ice. The crew of the Endurance survived for a long time as they traveled through the waters on a sheet of ice. Eventually, the crew reached Elephant Island, which allowed Shackleton and some men to use the lifeboat they had saved, the James Caird, to travel to South Georgia to receive help so that the remaining men on Elephant Island could be rescued. It was a harrowing but determined journey, in multiple stages over many days.
The Endurance crew spent 589 days stranded in Antarctica (including time on Elephant Island)
The resistance team’s journey had several stages
The Endurance left South Georgia on December 5, 1914, and ice trapped the ship just over a month later, on January 18, 1915. The crew remained on the ship until October 27, 1915, when the Endurance finally left South Georgia. gave way and sank under the sea. ocean. From that point on, Shackleton and his men floated across the ocean on a large sheet of ice until April 16, 1916, more than a year after they initially left South Georgia. 453 days passed between January 18, 1915, and April 16, 1916, when the crew of the Endurance finally arrived at the Elephant Islands..
After several days to recover, Ernest Shackleton and a few other men took one of the lifeboats, the James Caird, to travel 800 miles to South Georgia in search of help. The remainder of the men on the Elephant Islands were finally rescued on August 30, 1916, becoming a total of 589 days since they were trapped in Antarctica. However, including the first 44 days before the disaster struck, it took 633 days for the entire Endurance crew to return safely to South Georgia.
How long did Ernest Shackleton travel on the James Caird seeking help for his crew
Ernest Shackleton traveled for 17 days
Ernest Shackleton and five other men traveled aboard the James Caird lifeboat for 17 days before finally reaching South Georgia, nearly 1,000 miles away. However, the remaining Endurance crew remained on Elephant Island much longer because it was difficult to rescue them. It was only on the third rescue attempt, on August 30, 1916, that the Chilean ship Yelcho finally arrived at Elephant Island to rescue the rest of the crew. Although most of the dogs aboard the Endurance died, all 28 men aboard the ship returned safely to South Georgia.
Source: History.com, PBS