110 years later we finally know what sank the ‘endurance’ in the Antarctic. The culprit was not the ice: it was much worse
He Endurancethe legendary ship of Ernest Shackletonbecame a symbol of resistance and heroism after its sinking in the icy waters of the Weddell Sea in 1915. There began the myth, because during more than a centuryits end was wrapped in a halo of mystery, attributed to the lethal coup of the ice against its rudder. … Read more
