ENDURANCE22

Finding Shackleton’s lost ice ship

On 5th March 2022 the Endurance22 Expedition, organised and funded by the Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust, located the wreck of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s iconic three-masted polar sailing ship, Endurance, which had not been seen since it was crushed by ice in the Weddell Sea in 1915.

The hunt for Shackleton’s lost ice ship

The Expedition

On 3rd February 2022, a major international scientific expedition set sail from Cape Town in the South African polar research vessel, SA Agulhas II, heading for one of the coldest, harshest and most remote locations in the world: the Antarctic. On board were a team of 60 maritime archaeologists, engineers, scientists and sub-sea technicians. Their mission – to find the Endurance, which hadn’t been seen for more than 100 years. Using underwater robots, helicopters and other state-of-the-art technology, the Endurance22 expedition would become the first to locate and survey Sir Ernest Shackleton’s lost ship, which sank in the Weddell Sea in November 1915.

On 3rd February 2022, a major international scientific expedition set sail from Cape Town to explore the Antarctic – one of the coldest, harshest and most remote locations in the world. Their mission was to find the Endurance, which hadn’t been seen for more than 100 years. Using underwater robots, helicopters and other state-of-the-art technology, the Endurance22 expedition was the first to locate and survey Sir Ernest Shackleton’s lost ship which sank in the Weddell Sea in Antarctica in 1915.

In February and March 2022, a major international scientific expedition explored one of the coldest, harshest and most remote locations in the world, in a quest to find the Endurance. Using underwater robots, helicopters and other state-of-the-art technology, the Endurance22 expedition was the first to locate and survey Sir Ernest Shackleton’s lost ship which sank in the Weddell Sea in Antarctica in 1915.

The Search Area

The approximate location of Endurance was logged by the ship’s captain, Frank Worsley, using a sextant and a theodolite at the spot where she eventually sank in 1915, after becoming trapped and eventually crushed by the thick sea ice of the Weddell Sea. The Endurance22 expedition team used this information to get as close as possible to the Endurance wreck site.

Antarctica Map | Endurance22

Endurance Search Area

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Latest News

We’re proud to congratulate our Trustee Mensun Bound on receiving the Award of Distinction from the Lotos Club, New York, for his extraordinary work in maritime archaeology and his book, The Ship …Beneath the Ice.

A richly deserved honour. Congratulations, Mensun! πŸ‘πŸŒŠπŸ“š

🚨 Just in! Saturday’s performance of Endurance at Sydenham featuring Q&A by Mensun Bound is now SOLD OUT!

🎟️ Tickets still available for Friday & Sunday – don’t miss this …gripping play inspired by Shackleton’s epic story.

πŸ“ St. Bart’s Church
https://t.co/KH49YhaOy8

Happy #WorldPenguinDay ! 🐧

As we explore the Falklands’ maritime past, we share the coastline with five amazing penguin species. Our archaeological work is always done with the environment – …and these charismatic neighbours – in mind.

#Falklands #Conservation #penguinday

This #EarthDay , we’re celebrating the science behind #Endurance22.

Using cutting-edge tech in one of the world’s harshest environments, our team mapped sea ice, studied marine ecosystems & …discovered Endurance.πŸŒŠπŸ”¬

Find out more https://t.co/amEmgf1o0P

One year ago, the Endurance22 team was awarded the Explorers Club Citation of Merit for the discovery of Shackleton’s Endurance beneath Antarctic ice.

More than 60 people made it happen – …explorers, scientists, engineers, ice pilots – a true team effort.

https://t.co/tOqV2j4jDc

🚒 A huge thank you to #OceanBusiness2025 for an inspiring launch day!

FMHT Trustee Mensun Bound delivered the keynote, sharing insights from the #Endurance22 expedition.

Great to see our new …COO Elena Lewendon connecting with future partners across the sector. πŸŒŠπŸ”

Going to #OceanBusiness? Lucky you πŸ‘€

Opening keynote = Mensun Bound
πŸ’₯ World-renowned marine archaeologist
🧭 Director of Exploration of #Endurance22
🚒 Trustee of FMHT
πŸ“ 8 April | 10:30… AM

See you in Southampton!

#OceanBusiness2025 #Shackleton #MaritimeHeritage

βš“ 80 years ago today, HMS Afterglow met her fate in the Great Gale of 1945. Today, only her boiler & steam engine remain in Stanley Harbour.

Find out more using our interactive wreck map!



…#OnThisDay #falklandsmaritime #shipwrecks

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We’re proud to congratulate our Trustee Mensun Bound on receiving the Award of Distinction from the Lotos Club, New York, for his extraordinary work in maritime archaeology and his book, The Ship …Beneath the Ice.

A richly deserved honour. Congratulations, Mensun! πŸ‘πŸŒŠπŸ“š

🚨 Just in! Saturday’s performance of Endurance at Sydenham featuring Q&A by Mensun Bound is now SOLD OUT!

🎟️ Tickets still available for Friday & Sunday – don’t miss this …gripping play inspired by Shackleton’s epic story.

πŸ“ St. Bart’s Church
https://t.co/KH49YhaOy8

Happy #WorldPenguinDay ! 🐧

As we explore the Falklands’ maritime past, we share the coastline with five amazing penguin species. Our archaeological work is always done with the environment – …and these charismatic neighbours – in mind.

#Falklands #Conservation #penguinday

This #EarthDay , we’re celebrating the science behind #Endurance22.

Using cutting-edge tech in one of the world’s harshest environments, our team mapped sea ice, studied marine ecosystems & …discovered Endurance.πŸŒŠπŸ”¬

Find out more https://t.co/amEmgf1o0P

One year ago, the Endurance22 team was awarded the Explorers Club Citation of Merit for the discovery of Shackleton’s Endurance beneath Antarctic ice.

More than 60 people made it happen – …explorers, scientists, engineers, ice pilots – a true team effort.

https://t.co/tOqV2j4jDc

🚒 A huge thank you to #OceanBusiness2025 for an inspiring launch day!

FMHT Trustee Mensun Bound delivered the keynote, sharing insights from the #Endurance22 expedition.

Great to see our new …COO Elena Lewendon connecting with future partners across the sector. πŸŒŠπŸ”

Going to #OceanBusiness? Lucky you πŸ‘€

Opening keynote = Mensun Bound
πŸ’₯ World-renowned marine archaeologist
🧭 Director of Exploration of #Endurance22
🚒 Trustee of FMHT
πŸ“ 8 April | 10:30… AM

See you in Southampton!

#OceanBusiness2025 #Shackleton #MaritimeHeritage

βš“ 80 years ago today, HMS Afterglow met her fate in the Great Gale of 1945. Today, only her boiler & steam engine remain in Stanley Harbour.

Find out more using our interactive wreck map!



…#OnThisDay #falklandsmaritime #shipwrecks

🚒 Be the first to know! 🚒

Our FMHT newsletter is packed with exclusive updates, behind-the-scenes insights and the latest on our maritime heritage projects. 🌊✨

πŸ“² Sign up now! → …https://t.co/kvfGGK5dg8

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