Endurance: The story of the amazing discovery of a ship that sank a century ago

in bbc •  3 years ago 

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Scientists have found the Endurance 107, one of the most famous shipwrecks in the world, 107 years later, and have filmed the scene.

The Endurance was owned by the Antarctic explorer Ernest Sheckleton and was lost in 1915 after colliding with sea ice and crashing into the sea.

Endurance was discovered a few days before the sea floor, and its remains can be seen in excellent condition in a video released in this regard.

Endurance had been stuck in the sea ice for more than 10 months. And the dramatic return of its crew on foot and by boat is now being told as a folk tale.Although it has been in the ocean for more than a century at a depth of three kilometers, or 10,000 feet, its appearance is still the same as it was 107 years ago.

Its boards are still connected to each other, although their condition is now somewhat deteriorating, but surprisingly the name 'endurance' is still clearly visible on it.

Marine Meteorologist Manson Bound, who is part of the search team for the ship, said: "Without exaggeration, I have never seen a ship in such a better condition before." Manson's dream of more than 50 years has now come true.

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He told BBC News: "It stands upright in the ocean floor, does not suffer much damage and is in excellent condition.

Many people have decided to find it and some have tried but it is very difficult to travel in this region due to sea ice.

However, Dr. John Shears and his colleagues have finally discovered it, even though their last mission in this regard was unsuccessful.

After failing in their previous attempt, they changed their equipment to search for the ship and this time with the help of different types of submarines.

Dr. John Shearers called the moment the cameras reached the ship "amazing."

"The shipwreck is a great achievement," he said. We have successfully completed the world's most difficult search for wrecked ships.

"During this time, we had to deal with sea ice, blizzards and temperatures of minus 18 degrees Celsius," he said. We have done what people were saying was impossible.

BBC News

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