ENDURANCE22
Finding Shackleton’s lost ice ship
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 Expedition Vessel
The Endurance22 expedition provided an unprecedented opportunity to explore one of the most remote and least studied places on our planet in a quest to uncover the lost secrets of the Endurance. Carrying a team of over 65 members, the mission was conducted from the South African polar research and logistics vessel, S.A. Agulhas II.
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.
Endurance Search Area
1 of 1Latest News
Great to see a fantastic article on #Endurance22 in @hydro_intl Big thanks to the team for their excellent coverage. Check it out! 📖🔍
https://t.co/lpG7GlfqMk
30% of glaciers have melted in just 10 years.
At Deep Ocean Search, we’ve seen it firsthand in Antarctica with #Endurance22 working with @arndt_st. The system is changing—fast. Are we ready to …act before it’s too late? 🌍
#GlacierDay #ClimateCrisis #ActNow
❄️ Deep beneath the ice of the Weddell Sea, 3,000m down, lies #Endurance – Sir Ernest Shackleton’s legendary ship. The expedition team captured it like never before using cutting-edge 3D …laser scanning to create a digital twin.
How? Take a look at this!
Three years ago today, we made history finding Endurance. Now, follow the 18-day search that led to her discovery!
📽️ Our new website feature is live – this is just the start, with more updates… to come.
🔗 Watch now:
#endurance #shackleton #OnThisDay
How Endurance was found. Animated Search Map – FMHT
Explore our new animated Search Map, showing the journey of Agulhas II during the 2022 Weddell Sea hunt for Endurance.
fmht.co.uk
Something special is coming tomorrow! Stay tuned for a big announcement marking three years since FMHT discovered Endurance. 🌊
We’ll be unveiling new content that takes you inside the search …like never before… 👀
#NewVideoAlert #shackleton #maritimehistory #endurance22
Want the latest Endurance news from the people who found her? 🌊🚢
Sign up for FMHT’s new digital newsletter and get exclusive updates on Endurance, maritime heritage and upcoming projects!
…📩 Sign up here: https://t.co/2w2YJSbzrC
Shipwrecks at 3000m are tough to image – low light, distortion & the sea’s blue hue affect visibility.
Now, thanks to @teamvoyis True-Colour correction, a never-before-seen image reveals …Shackleton’s wreck as if brought ashore!
Check out the newest additions to The Endurance Locker on the FMHT website, featuring never-before-seen images & footage of Endurance! 🌊📽️
https://t.co/fumQWBeeVD
#Endurance #Shackleton …#MaritimeHistory #TheEnduranceLocker #FMHT
FMHT Trustee Mensun Bound & Chad Bonin from
@Ocean__Infinity joined #Shackleton150 by satellite link, beaming into @ExplorersClub in NY! Celebrating #Endurance22 on Shackleton’s 150th birthday …with @ReachtheWorldco
#FMHT #exploration #maritime #Heritage #shackleton #endurance
Great to see a fantastic article on #Endurance22 in @hydro_intl Big thanks to the team for their excellent coverage. Check it out! 📖🔍
https://t.co/lpG7GlfqMk
30% of glaciers have melted in just 10 years.
At Deep Ocean Search, we’ve seen it firsthand in Antarctica with #Endurance22 working with @arndt_st. The system is changing—fast. Are we ready to …act before it’s too late? 🌍
#GlacierDay #ClimateCrisis #ActNow
❄️ Deep beneath the ice of the Weddell Sea, 3,000m down, lies #Endurance – Sir Ernest Shackleton’s legendary ship. The expedition team captured it like never before using cutting-edge 3D …laser scanning to create a digital twin.
How? Take a look at this!
Three years ago today, we made history finding Endurance. Now, follow the 18-day search that led to her discovery!
📽️ Our new website feature is live – this is just the start, with more updates… to come.
🔗 Watch now:
#endurance #shackleton #OnThisDay
How Endurance was found. Animated Search Map – FMHT
Explore our new animated Search Map, showing the journey of Agulhas II during the 2022 Weddell Sea hunt for Endurance.
fmht.co.uk
Something special is coming tomorrow! Stay tuned for a big announcement marking three years since FMHT discovered Endurance. 🌊
We’ll be unveiling new content that takes you inside the search …like never before… 👀
#NewVideoAlert #shackleton #maritimehistory #endurance22
Want the latest Endurance news from the people who found her? 🌊🚢
Sign up for FMHT’s new digital newsletter and get exclusive updates on Endurance, maritime heritage and upcoming projects!
…📩 Sign up here: https://t.co/2w2YJSbzrC
Shipwrecks at 3000m are tough to image – low light, distortion & the sea’s blue hue affect visibility.
Now, thanks to @teamvoyis True-Colour correction, a never-before-seen image reveals …Shackleton’s wreck as if brought ashore!
Check out the newest additions to The Endurance Locker on the FMHT website, featuring never-before-seen images & footage of Endurance! 🌊📽️
https://t.co/fumQWBeeVD
#Endurance #Shackleton …#MaritimeHistory #TheEnduranceLocker #FMHT
FMHT Trustee Mensun Bound & Chad Bonin from
@Ocean__Infinity joined #Shackleton150 by satellite link, beaming into @ExplorersClub in NY! Celebrating #Endurance22 on Shackleton’s 150th birthday …with @ReachtheWorldco
#FMHT #exploration #maritime #Heritage #shackleton #endurance