Has a photographer myself I can only imagine how difficult it was for him to go through and toss away 500 images that didn't turn out. Makes you wonder if they could one day be found. If they're on glass they should be just as well preserved as the ship
@@RabidNemo --If they were on the ice where they left them, wouldn't those articles all be at the bottom of the sea through all the melting and ice changes over the century? Also, would the images still be in good shape with all that salt water over the years, even though they're on glass?
@@marka1422 they might be if sealed up but because of stupid treaties they aren't allowed to salvage anything which is stupid AF it's important history
Shackleton led another expedition to the Antartic in 1921 along with some of the men who had been on Endurance. He died of a heart attack soon after it arrived at South Georgia and is buried there.
I forget which book, but one of the documents of that expedition states that many of the men immediately joined the fighting in WWI. Many of them survived the Antarctic ordeal to be killed by Germans soon thereafter.
The ships captain was Frank Worsley, the largely unsung hero without whom they likely would not have made their way to Elephant Island and almost definitely not back to South Georgia.
Great story well told. Do you have information or explanation as to whey there are next to no images of the men on the island during their 128 days. I realise Hurley had little gear and film to use but he was able to produce the farewell and return shots and its strikes me as very strange that there is little (that I can find anyway). Im sure he would have taken something?
Endurance was actually a steam yacht so it wouldn’t have primarily relied on sail/wind power. And it was probably the strongest wood ship ever built at the time. It ultimately just shows how dangerous pack ice is.
I always loved the story and was thrilled for its ending, until I found out they killed the animals to make traveling easier. I lived near the North Pole for several years, and having those dogs and a cat would have been extremely useful for them, especially for sleeping and if they had any serious injuries. Fishing is always something to feed them and you could create a sled and lines to utilize them to tow things you would otherwise have to carry. Even if they have zero training. Now, I wish the humans had all died down there and the brave animals made it back with the story to tell. Fucking humans. Glad it sucked for them now.
This is more informative and better content than the History Channel! Well done!
Great narration and video on this historical ship and the men who endured unfathomable conditions to survive the experience
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Doing all that and then to not even lose one man is just absolutely amazing !!!!!!!
Hurley saved not only photos, but also actual film footage of the voyage getting there, and the shipwreck itself!
Has a photographer myself I can only imagine how difficult it was for him to go through and toss away 500 images that didn't turn out. Makes you wonder if they could one day be found. If they're on glass they should be just as well preserved as the ship
@@RabidNemo --If they were on the ice where they left them, wouldn't those articles all be at the bottom of the sea through all the melting and ice changes over the century? Also, would the images still be in good shape with all that salt water over the years, even though they're on glass?
@@marka1422 they might be if sealed up but because of stupid treaties they aren't allowed to salvage anything which is stupid AF it's important history
@@RabidNemo --Well, some things just stay lost. We can't save everything, sad to say. :)
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Well done video! 🥰
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Really well done
Thanks Cary!
Thanks for posting! I wonder what happened to these man after they returned home. Did they ever go back to the Antarctic?
Shackleton led another expedition to the Antartic in 1921 along with some of the men who had been on Endurance. He died of a heart attack soon after it arrived at South Georgia and is buried there.
I forget which book, but one of the documents of that expedition states that many of the men immediately joined the fighting in WWI. Many of them survived the Antarctic ordeal to be killed by Germans soon thereafter.
Great stuff, can't wait to see more!
Nice video - well done!
awesome vid!
The ships captain was Frank Worsley, the largely unsung hero without whom they likely would not have made their way to Elephant Island and almost definitely not back to South Georgia.
Great story well told. Do you have information or explanation as to whey there are next to no images of the men on the island during their 128 days. I realise Hurley had little gear and film to use but he was able to produce the farewell and return shots and its strikes me as very strange that there is little (that I can find anyway). Im sure he would have taken something?
I wounded if the Endurance could be reflated and restored? It could hold historical stuff and would be a wonderful museum piece!
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Tom Crean really dosent get enough credit for all of this
Great video, but.... Ernest Shackleton was the expedition leader, not the ships captain. Ernest was the ship's owner, the captain was Frank Worsley
And to think I bitch and moan when I have to shovel 4 inches of fluffy snow to get to my comfotable, heated car.
What's the music in the background? It's beautiful and relaxing! Please tell me.
They should make an HBO series about this lol
4:53 the dogs and the cat 😭💔
I wonder why no telegraph technology was not aboard on the ship considering where it was going during this time
They sailed on August!?? A bit late, don't you think? I would have thought mid April or early May.
Can somebody tell me why did Shackleton take a wooden sail-powered ship?
Endurance was actually a steam yacht so it wouldn’t have primarily relied on sail/wind power. And it was probably the strongest wood ship ever built at the time. It ultimately just shows how dangerous pack ice is.
You never mentioned that Shackleton was an Irish man....
10:18 wow. that was too long. they really lived up to their ship’s name, “Endurance”.
I always loved the story and was thrilled for its ending, until I found out they killed the animals to make traveling easier. I lived near the North Pole for several years, and having those dogs and a cat would have been extremely useful for them, especially for sleeping and if they had any serious injuries. Fishing is always something to feed them and you could create a sled and lines to utilize them to tow things you would otherwise have to carry. Even if they have zero training.
Now, I wish the humans had all died down there and the brave animals made it back with the story to tell. Fucking humans. Glad it sucked for them now.
Lol this is the worst take everrre I’m impressed
Why did they not eat an elephant on elephant island?