Shackleton's Journey

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  • Endurance leaves London

    Shackleton left London, Germany declares war on Russia the same day
  • Endurance leaves Buenos Aires for South Georgia

    Endurance leaves Buenos Aires for South Georgia
  • Departs South Georgia

    This was the last time Shackleton's men would set foot on land for almost two years.
  • Encounter pack ice

    Encounter pack ice
  • Endurance gets stuck in pack ice and begins drifting

    Endurance gets stuck in pack ice and begins drifting
  • Shackleton gives orders to abandon ship

    Ship was severely damaged by ice at this point
  • Shackleton orders men to dump everything but two pounds of personal possessions

  • Made camp on ice named "Ocean Camp"

  • Shackleton and his crew watch the Endurance sink

    Shackleton and his crew watch the Endurance sink
  • Begins march towards open water

    Begins march towards open water
    Crew only averaged a mile and a half per day
  • Abandoned march and set up patience camp

    Shackleton was hoping that they would drift North to safety
  • Ice float splits in two

    Crew was seperated from their three lifeboats, but eventually found them again
  • Arrive on Elephant Island

    Arrive on Elephant Island
    First time the crew has been on solid ground in 497 days
  • Shackleton decides to sail to South Georgia

    He sailed the 22 and a half foot boat 800 miles to South Georgia
  • Arrived at west coast of South Georgia

    This trip took 17 days
  • Leave to rescue men left on Elephant Island

    Shackleton, Worsley, and Crean depart to rescue men on Elephant Island but are stopped by ice 100 miles short
  • Shackleton rescues all 22 men on Elephant Island

    Shackleton rescues all 22 men on Elephant Island
    The entire trip lasted 22 months