New Research Uncovers Why Shackleton's Endurance Sank in Antarctic Ice
TL;DR
A new study reveals that the Endurance was structurally weaker than believed and Shackleton was aware of its shortcomings before the expedition, adding nuance to the story of its sinking and survival efforts.
- New Study Reveals Why the Endurance Sank Gizmodo
- We May Know Why Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance Really Sank The New York Times
- Ernest Shackleton’s doomed Endurance wasn’t built to handle polar ice — and he knew it, new analysis finds CNN
- Explorer Ernest Shackleton May Have Known His Ship 'Endurance' Wasn't Equipped to Survive the Antarctic Ice Smithsonian Magazine
- Mystery solved? Researcher challenges long-held theory of what sank Shackleton's Endurance in Antarctic ice Fox News
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