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See all on Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nimrod_ExpeditionThe Nimrod Expedition of 1907–1909, otherwise known as the British Antarctic Expedition, was the first of three successful expeditions to the Antarctic led by Ernest Shackleton and his second expedition to the Antarctic. Its main target, among a range of geographical and scientific objectives, was to … See more
Ernest Shackleton had been a junior officer on Robert Falcon Scott's first Antarctic expedition aboard RRS Discovery. He had been sent home on the relief ship Morning in 1903 after a physical collapse during the expedition's main … See more
Shackleton's February 1907 announcement that he intended to base his expedition at the old Discovery headquarters was noted by Scott, whose own future Antarctic plans were at that stage unannounced. In a letter to Shackleton, Scott … See more
On 23 March 1909, Shackleton landed in New Zealand and cabled a 2,500-word report to the London Daily Mail, with which he had an exclusive contract. Amid the acclamation and unstinting praise that Shackleton received from the exploring community, … See more
• Amundsen, Roald (1976). The South Pole. Vol. I & II. London: C. Hurst. ISBN 978-0-903983-47-1.
• Burke, David (2009). Body at the Melbourne Club : Bertram Armytage, Antarctica's forgotten man. Kent Town, S. Aust.: Wakefield Press. ISBN 978-1-86254-833-6 See moreInitial plans
Shackleton's original unpublished plan envisaged basing himself at the old Discovery Expedition headquarters in McMurdo Sound. From there he proposed to launch attempts to reach the geographical See moreVoyage south
After inspection by King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, Nimrod sailed on 11 August 1907. Shackleton remained behind on expedition … See moreWikipedia text under CC-BY-SA licenseErnest Shackleton’s Nimrod Expedition
https://shackleton.com/blogs/articles/ernest-shackleton-nimrod-expeditionAug 08, 2021 · Carving a route towards the South Pole that would lay the trail for others to follow years later, only to turn back 97 miles short to prioritise his men’s lives over fame. Ernest …
Ernest Shackleton’s Nimrod Expedition
https://shackleton.com/en-is/blogs/articles/ernest-shackleton-nimrod-expeditionAug 08, 2021 · Ernest Shackleton’s finest achievement as an explorer was the ground-breaking 1907-09 Nimrod expedition. If the later 'Endurance' expedition was a monumental model of …
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Shackleton was chosen to be leader of an expedition to leave for Antarctica in 1907 aboard the ship Nimrod, not the first choice of ship, but as in many Antarctic expeditions, one forced by the available budget. The Nimrod sailed initially for …
Ernest Shackleton – Nimrod Expedition – Discerning History
https://discerninghistory.com/2013/03/ernest-shackleton-nimrod-expeditionMar 02, 2013 · He set off in the small ship, the Nimrod, leaving New Zealand on January 1, 1908. Shackleton’s original plan had been to use the old Discovery quarters in McMurdo Sound, but …
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Ernest Shackleton's South Pole expedition. In January 1908 he returned to Antarctica as leader of the British Antarctic ( Nimrod) Expedition (1907–09). The expedition, prevented by ice from reaching the intended base site in Edward …
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https://ehshackleton.weebly.com/nimrod-expedition.htmlExpedition (1907–09) On 1 January 1908, Nimrod sailed for the Antarctic from Lyttelton Harbour, New Zealand. Shackleton's original plans had envisaged using the old Discovery base in McMurdo Sound to launch his attempts on the …
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Day was involved in engineering from 1903, he left the employ of the New Arrol Johnston Motor-Car Company to join the expedition. The Nimrod expedition was the first to ever take a motor car to Antarctica, a 4 cylinder, 15 horsepower air …
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During the Nimrod expedition of 1907–1909, he and three companions established a new record Farthest South latitude at 88°S, only 97 geographical miles (112 statute miles or 180 kilometres) from the South Pole, the largest …
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Ernest Shackleton was 33-years-old when he led his first expedition to Antarctica, determined to be the first to reach the Geographic South Pole. His ship, Nimrod, departed England in August 1907, sailing via New Zealand …
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