The account of Shackleton’s journey to Elephant Island, then in the James Caird to South Georgia, the crossing of South Georgia and his four subsequent attempts to rescue the remainder of his ...

The island, situated at 37°W 54°10’S ... more than 6 km due to the retreat of Neumayer Glacier.” The South Georgia and The Shackleton Crossing map is available for sale at several outlets ...

A23a has run aground in the Southern Ocean after years adrift. But could it continue on its collision course in the future?

Shackleton struggled across 26 miles of ... and Britain’s South Atlantic territories, Falkland Islands and South Georgia among others. The Type 23 is due home in Devonport in September.

Shackleton decided to take action. He and five men climbed into a small whaling boat and sailed 800 miles across the open sea to South Georgia Island. All 28 men survived—and Shackleton went ...

The government and treasury of the South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands issued on 26 February new crown coins that commemorate the birth of the famous explorer, Sir Ernest Shackleton. Born on ...

Despite the loss of the ship, Shackleton famously managed to save his entire crew. He led a treacherous journey in lifeboats across 800 miles of rough seas to reach South Georgia Island.

Related: In photos: Searching for Shackleton's 'Endurance' shipwreck The crew set off from South Georgia, an island in the South Atlantic Ocean, in August 1914. But before the Endurance could ...

South Georgia Island is isolated from the civilized world and trapped in the most cruel of climates, but it was destined for discovery. From its first recorded sightings more than 300 years ago ...

The wooden cross from Shackleton’s Hope Point memorial ... and the Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI). The DHT is appealing to fundraise £10,000 for the care ...