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On November 20, 1915, explorer Ernest Shackelton’s ship Endurance sank to the bottom of the Weddell Sea after months of being slowly crushed by Antarctic sea ice.
Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust
Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
And despite the time gone by, the remains of Endurance — already battered from being crushed by sea ice — are still in considerably good condition.
“This is by far the finest wooden shipwreck I have ever seen. It is upright, well proud of the seabed, intact, and in a brilliant state of preservation.”
Mensun Bound, director of the Endurance2022 expedition, in a statement.
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