Mensun Bound will share the story of the search and discovery of Endurance, Shackleton's Trans-Antarctic expedition ship
In 1914, only three years after Norwegian Roald Amundsen beat Robert Falcon Scott to the South Pole, Ernest Shackleton led an expedition to make the first land crossing of Antarctica; it was to end in near catastrophe as his ship, the Endurance, became trapped in the Weddell Sea ice, crushed and sankWhat happened next became one the most incredible feats of leadership and survival in modern history, as Shackleton eventually guided all 27 of his crew to safetyIn 2022, the Endurance was found by the Endurance22 search team, after an earlier unsuccessful expeditionLying over 3 kilometres deep, the freezing temperatures had kept her amazingly well preservedThis talk, by Director of Exploration, Mensun Bound, describes the challenges, frustrations and success of finding the historic wreckHe tells us more about the iconic ship and previously untold stories from Shackleton's voyage over 100 years agoAbout the speaker
Mensun Bound, FRGS, was born in the Falkland Islands, and is a former Fellow in Maritime Archaeology at Oxford UniversityHe has conducted wreck exploration for over 40 years, including one of the oldest known, an Etruscan vessel from 600BCE, and the German battleship Scharnhorst, as well as the deepest ever archaeological excavation of a 15th century porcelain ship off Hoi An in VietnamBound was Director of Exploration to Antarctica on two searches for Shackleton‘s ship, Endurance, one of the most famous ships in history, and it was found in March 2022 by the team 3000 meters under the iceThe journey to find the Endurance is chronicled in his book, The ship beneath the sea, the discovery of Shackleton's Endurance
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Advance booking for this event is requiredTickets are £7.50, £5 for students and free for RGS-IBG membersStudents can book discounted tickets by using the code STUDENT5 at checkoutPlease book by midday on Wednesday 30 OctoberIf you have any questions or require assistance with your booking, please email events@rgs.org
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Category: Attractions | Talks and Lectures
Artist / Speaker: Mensun Bound
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