The Priceless Objects That Saved The Lives Of Shackleton And All His Men

"The Incredible Objects That Saved Ernest Shackleton's Life"
Team History Hit is currently following in the footsteps of Anglo-Irish explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, hoping to locate the shipwreck of the Endurance in the Weddell Sea.
In this video, Luke Tomes visits the National Maritime Museum to see a recently exhibited sledge recovered from Shackleton's Nimrod Expedition (1907-09). He also speaks to Senior Curator of Maritime Technologies, Jeremy Michell about some of the objects which saved the famous explorer's life.
Meanwhile, Dan Snow is at Dulwich College, which houses the James Caird, a lifeboat in which Shackleton, Frank Worsley and 4 other men undertook a 1,300 kilometre journey from Elephant Island in the South Shetland Islands through the Southern Ocean to South Georgia as part of the rescue mission during the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914-1917.
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00:00 Introduction
01:00 National Maritime Museum
01:41 Nimrod Expedition Sledge (1907)
05:51 Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914)
09:01 James Caird

[@HistoryHit]

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[@johnfranklin8319]

👍….And it’s in such remarkable condition!…Outstanding.

[@elizajayne2888]

Liars .

[@prepperjonpnw6482]

@@elizajayne2888 why do you say that?

[@tobinbh3940]

classic europeans.."the greatest open boat journey in history". have you heard of Polynesia ?

[@thingonathinginathing]

​@@tobinbh3940 that would fall under "prehistory" lol

[@spelunkerd]

Endurance was the most incredible story of leadership, and teamwork, ever.

[@jamesgreen8573]

@Let Your L⚡️GHT Forever Shine ❤️ it’s a story

[@amandabrown5096]

@@jamesgreen8573 so is this? Told in the form of a story it has a beginning, middle and an end.

[@chimpaflimp]

@@amandabrown5096 Yeah but one of them actually happened.

[@GenerationDown]

@@chimpaflimp faced!!!

[@spudeleven5124]

How did those guys ever fit into that ship with those enormous balls?

[@tqminnz1405]

Good to hear Worsley getting just credit. Born in Akaroa, his home still standing today, and schooled in Christchurch precious few New Zealanders realise the local connection to the Shackleton story.

[@karenmegert5872]

Oh cool!!! Worsley was just as brilliant as Shackton. To have those massive ambitions those men has is incredible

[@robert3987]

Thanks, I had no idea that Worsley was a Kiwi.

[@jupitorious7925]

Yes without him they would have perished

[@russellosborne8795]

Have you read "Shackleton's Captain"? Great book about Worsley's life

[@robert3987]

@@russellosborne8795 I haven't read it.

[@DavidLJarvis]

I LOVE this! The "Apollo 13" of it's day! Initially one can look at the (seeming) futility of Shackleton having the men try to cut the endurance free of the ice as some kind of naive "folly". He had absolutely zero illusions that would happen. The far more important (and brilliant) motivation was keeping the team busy. If they're busy they're not sitting around sinking into hopelessness and depression (sure fire killers in a situation such as this). He maintained that standard all the way through. He knew who to pick to pull the plethora of assorted problems out of the depth of despair and the absolute best person for each task. That is why they ALL survived. Something I believe gets overlooked sometimes.

[@spudeleven5124]

Good comparison! Ernest Shackleton and Gene Kranz were cut from the same cloth: "Failure is not an option" was the watchword for both of them. Both were commanders: Shackleton of his crew, and Kranz of his men in "The Trench", both tasked with ensuring that a crew in peril would survive. Thanks!

[@mickharrison9004]

Epic and glorious doesn't come near close to describing this journey and the men that made it happen ,will forever be in our great history 🇬🇧

[@DavidChavez-km4vm]

Couldn’t agree more! Wish someone would make a film about it that’s as amazing as the actual adventure they went on.! 🚢

[@mickharrison9004]

@@DavidChavez-km4vm when you think about it ,it's crazy that nobody has done a film on it and even backed by government ,for it's great history content because the film would appeal to many .

[@garyhutton2654]

Correct me if I am wrong was Tom Crean and Shackleton not Irish ? ☘️

[@mickharrison9004]

@@garyhutton2654 that's not what it's about Britain paid for the expedition ,and it's known in history as a British expedition 🇬🇧

[@MrDaiseymay]

Eireland had not seperated at that time.

[@radarlovedr]

Captain Frank Worsley was the most important tool he had that saved his life.

[@sligomucker]

And Tom Crean

[@stuartburns8657]

@@sligomucker Just finished reading a book about Tom. Real life super heroes do exist, just incredible

[@scottydouglass1892]

That book is still a must read. Military leadership (senior NCO leadership) is where I first read this book.

[@kylewood8327]

I read the book a few years ago and once started I couldn’t put it down until finished. Most definitely the great survival story ever to unfold!

[@MrDaiseymay]

I fully concurr, the most thrilling and amazing true life adventure, ever achieved, and not likely to be equalled. I have several DVDs of Shackleton's endevears too.

[@jeffsmith2022]

What a leader of men...Worsley, more than an expert navigator...All heroic men...

[@allancrow134]

Tom Crean was right in the middle of Scott's and Shackleton's misadventures. A commoner who took orders and earned the respect of both men because of the strength of his character.

[@MrTcrean222]

I was looking for him in all the photos!

[@DavidLJarvis]

Absolutely!

[@terrygreen4338]

Tom Crean was one of the best.

[@ShubhamBhushanCC]

Commoner? He was a navy man.

[@allancrow134]

@@ShubhamBhushanCC He joined the navy at a young age as an ordinary seaman, he waa a 'commoner'...a peasant without class, unable to become an officer in the British Navy no matter his level of skill or competence. That's the reason Scott ditched him on his final push for the pole.

[@lauriewilliams8336]

Thank you for this. I teach a book called Ice Wreck to my third graders in Ohio. Over 100 years after his death Sir Ernest Shackleton is still inspiring people with his remarkable experience. His voyage and his crew are truly incredible. This video will be an excellent resource to my lessons. Thank you.

[@HistoryHit]

Thanks, hope your class enjoys!

[@felixcat9318]

The masterful skills of the boat builder in converting their open lifeboat into a decked boat made all the difference! No person could have remained alive for 17 days in an open boat in the conditions they encountered. They must have been bailing all of the time, just to stay afloat! As a boy this tale of courage and endurance inspired me, and as an adult, better able to comprehend the reality of their situation, I was in awe that they never gave up hope and fighting to survive in order to rescue their fellow Crewman they'd left on Elephant Island. No author could create a tale of survival of this type, it literally beggars belief that these men did this.

[@incongra]

The ships carpenter Harry McNish carried out most of the modifications and also crewed on the James Caird. However despite his enormous contribution Shackleton did not recommend him for a Polar Medal. The enmity between McNish and Shackelton is well documented

[@stantlumina]

McNish, the carpenter, had publicly disagreed with Shackleton after the ship sank. It is a pity that he could not in the end forgive what he regarded as the questioning of his authority and recognise McNish’s contribution to the survival bid. Nobody’s perfect, not even Shackleton.

[@patricktracy1966]

@@stantlumina Perfect? Shackleton caused the entire episode with his foolish decision to go south at the wrong time of year. He was warned he would lose his ship if he went anyway, and it happened exactly as he was told it would. And he got knighted! Talk about failing upward.

[@stantlumina]

@@patricktracy1966 Fair points all about the expedition and it’s aftermath. What I really meant was that in spite of the praise which Shackleton receives from most quarters for his style of leadership, his treatment of McNish seems to me to be quite spiteful.

[@brianrajala7671]

Shackleton = one of the very greatest leaders of men in recorded history. The fact that there was only one casualty in that hostile environment, frozen feet of their stowaway, is absolutely incredible. It is most remarkable to get everyone home again.

[@mikelong9638]

Probably the greatest survival story of all time.

[@mickharrison9004]

Absolutely 🇬🇧

[@JS-yj7ow]

I’ve read numerous accounts of the Endurance, Lansing, Shackleton’s own account, Alexander’s.... I had never known of the connection to the Titanic regarding the lifeboats and the James Caird. Thanks for that fascinating bit. And I too never new what the Primus stove consisted of, I always thought it was larger, based on Hurley’s photos on the ice. It’s amazing that it’s pretty much the design of my trusted WhisperLite backpacking stove. There’s always something new to learn of this trip... glad to see the renewed interest on account of the finding of the Endurance!

[@bristolfashion4421]

There's a tendancy - at least amongst the naive, like me - to assume that they only got where they did due to sheer grit and determination, so it's great to learn about the all-important artifacts that made all the difference. Thanks

[@oldtimeycabins]

I visited his museum a few years ago- what an honor.

[@mundee7792]

I just finished reading 'Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage' by Alfred Lansing a few months ago now, so it is very fitting for me that all this work is being done to find the Endurance. Your work gives a really great visual of things I've only ever imagined, like the little details of the James Caird and such things as the primus stove. I'm very much enjoying following this journey and I'm as eager as you folks to see Endurance found.

[@Schoelme]

They found it! kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmfOq6eCebpjrrc

[@johnosman8971]

How cardinal is that, … My mother, bought a series of reader’s digest books, which had stories in them of primarily true feats, … (back in the mid 60’s), … And I had gotten engrossed in the true story of some guys that tried to go to the other end of the planet, … by using snowmobiles, … but failed because of weather issues, bad timing getting supplies, the hellish cold weather, that took a huge toll on those in their group, & their machines, … If I remember correctly, they used Bombardier snowmobiles, … the odd thing was, that just as I had about 4, maybe 5 pages left to read, my sister was listening to the “am” radio, as that is what we listened to back then, … before FM got popular, … as there were only a few radio stations using that bandwidth, … at any rate, … they announced a shortwave broadcast telling of some explorers that just reached the North Pole, by snowmobiles, … it was incredible, that I only had just a couple pages left to read, of their 1st trip, … which ended in defeat, but they came back for a second try the next year, … & this time they succeeded, … human nature, I guess, is much stronger, than the frail human beings we know ourselves to be, … enduring the hardships of such weather conditions, & yet even after losing the battle to compete with Mother Nature, will give way, eventually, … same as for any heroic undertaking, one must stick to the plan, if it merits any relevancy what so ever, … Shackleton’s journeys, were epic, in doing so, prior to the sinking of his ship, … and if it had not been swallowed up by encroaching ice, I believe he might have made it the 1st try, … they had to leave much of their supplies behind, aboard ship, … which endangered the lives of all, … then had to trek, across the snow, & ice, making their way across Antarctica, .., by compass, … I really do believe in heroes, … and these guys, each, & everyone of them, were “Men’s Men”, …

[@mundee7792]

@@johnosman8971 I agree, I'm confident if anyone could have succeeded the transantarctic expedition at the time, it was Shackleton and his men. It's a shame he never got to do so, but they proved themselves many times over in their journey for survival. I admire the many polar explorers over the years, even the ones who failed, for having the grit to go to the harshest and most isolated places on earth for the sake of research and exploration. Those guys were really made of some tough stuff. Also, that is a very fascinating story. I've never heard of those guys on the snowmobiles until now. I imagine that was very thrilling to hear the news of that back then. I can now relate with the news of Endurance found. I was ecstatic when I heard the news of that, while the average news viewer might see it as fairly unremarkable. When you read into a subject like that it really makes it so much more significant. Even on snowmobiles I'm sure it was extremely dangerous and grueling. Many things can go wrong in the Arctic and getting stranded is a terrifying thought. I'm currently reading 'Labyrinth of Ice' by Buddy Levy (Very recommended if you haven't read it, but here's a rundown in case you're interested). It's about the US Army expedition to the Arctic led by Adolphus Greely in the 1880's. At the time they made the great achievement of reaching furthest north, and establishing the northernmost research station to ever exist at that point, which was called Fort Conger. Relief efforts failed time and again, and the men had to make their way from the most northern point of the Canadian Arctic to Cape Sabine by lifeboat through the icepack where the awaited relief. Most of the men didn't make it, but at the end relief did come. It is perhaps a more harrowing and grim tale than Shackleton's, but it really speaks to the limits of Human endurance and tenacity. Even while starving and succumbing to the elements, forced to spoonfed the dying men under his command, he was still recording meteorological data until his instruments broke.

[@javiercorreapr9977]

Audible’s very good on this one !

[@GenerationDown]

They found it!

[@terrygreen4338]

I was lucky enough to see the James Caird at Falmouth maritime museum, It’s amazing anyone survived that journey in a boat of that size,then again they were men made of sterner stuff.

[@jplonsdale7242]

Men like that are still alive and thriving just the Current woke and radical feminist media won't allow it to be shown.

[@BsKB1000]

@@jplonsdale7242 stop crying baby girl.

[@hazbutler]

@@jplonsdale7242 Haha you're a joke.

[@user-uy6uc5ey5q]

@@jplonsdale7242 You might want to avoid reading Frank Worsley's biography as he was extremely liberal on women's rights, fully supported NZ becoming one of the first countries in the world giving women the vote. Several of women in his family signed the Women's suffrage petition in 1893 which was a major driver for the change. When he encountered the Irish travel writer (and early feminist) Beatrice Grimshaw on the vessel he commanded in the Pacific in the first years of the 20th century "he encouraged her to learn practical seamanship, "to go aloft, to “hand, reef and steer,” and to use the sixteen-foot oar in the whaleboat". Later in life he was devoted to his second wife, Jean (whom he lived for a number of years out of wedlock as his divorce to his first wife took several years to go through as he refused to go for the quicker option of saying his first wife abandoned the marriage even when this is actually what happened) and Jean often sailed with him and shared his adventures he had in his later life and he treated her an very much in modern sense of that he considered her a full equal in the marriage. Which was extremely unusual for professional mariners of the era he lived in. He also was an early ecologist and really regretted in later life the lost of native forest that was cleared to make way for the farm his father and he made. I'm sure he would have been pleased his childhood home is now being restored back to native forest. You would have hated him in real life.

[@jplonsdale7242]

@@user-uy6uc5ey5q that long winded diatribe has nothing at all to do with what I typed. I can't understand why you three are so upset because I said strong men exist and are thriving. I said RADICAL feminism and woke I didn't say anything about women. But I'm sure some people will enjoy reading your little story and I'm glad it made you feel better

[@WonderDerek]

This is awesome in the literal meaning of the word. My friends give me a lot of crap for nerding out over this topic, but it really is fascinating. Millions of people would learn a lot from this story. 99% of the people today would give up in their situation. Truly fascinating story. Love it.

[@stacyellis5370]

Dan Snow is the best! His enthusiasm makes any subject interesting!

[@mickharrison9004]

Indeed so 🇬🇧

[@kpd3308]

What each of these men endured, and how they persevered, is an ongoing inspiration to me. They also give me a standard by which I keep perspective regarding my own challenges in life. Complete respect and admiration for each of them.

[@allancrow134]

Totally agree with your perspective on perspective. Cheers from Vancouver Island. :)

[@spudeleven5124]

Yup. The greatest danger I faced in my youth every day was a paper cut. That's why I opted for becoming a skydiver, a mountaineer and a scuba diver, as well as traveling far beyond the bounds of any comfort zone, working as a whore of war (military contractor) overseas. I have no regrets, and I think I understand now what motivated Shackleton and his men: a desire to live life not in quiet desperation and obscurity, but to grab life by the balls and kick it in the ass. You're going to die anyway, why not do so on your own terms?

[@chumleyex]

This is why I love youtube, I learn about interesting things that I had no clue of. Thank you

[@paulcarter7445]

The survival story of those left on the inhospitable Elephant Island is intriguing - they created a shelter by turning the two remaining lifeboats upside-down on top of low rock walls.

[@savagex466-qt1io]

The hardships they went through id on another level.

[@chrispraz5198]

What this man did to save firstly his crew, and then himself is beyond amazing. The will of survival to hike on foot across antarctica to save his crew...the word failure should not appear next to his name. The equipment and gear they had back then was probably way inadequate, yet he persevered, and lived through it. A example of the human spirit for us all!!

[@whynottalklikeapirat]

It may be that he had “will” to survive, but it was one of his top guys who had the actual maritime skill, that got them through in the end.

[@spudeleven5124]

It proves that Sir Ernest chose his men well, and led them well.

[@whynottalklikeapirat]

@@spudeleven5124 He was good at inspiring confidence sure but he was actively going against the warnings and recommendations of the guy who got them out of there for a good long time before folding and admitting his plan was kinda shit, allowing our guy to get them out of the resulting desperate situation through a sheer marvel of seamanship. Neither an example of good leadership nor of harnessing the resources of those with more experience and craft than himself.

[@nagjrcjasonbower]

A miracle at sea. ‘Nuff said!

[@robinnegus6499]

wow, that’s about all I can say! This man was the perfect balance of confident and crazy I guess.

[@harbourdogNL]

Truly one of the most remarkable feats of seamanship in history; for sheer hardship it surpasses even Bligh's voyage. Bligh does not deserve the reputation he has, he was a brilliant seaman.

[@NathanTarantlawriter]

You can't slight his seamanship, that's for sure.

[@spudeleven5124]

Bligh's trek across the Pacific is at least equal if for no other reason than the insane distance (almost 7000km!), but the Caird had to contend with the worst seas on Earth. BRAVE men in each case.

[@timkim1234]

I really love it a lot. I loved Shackleton a lot when I was a kid in school

[@rong1924]

Alfred Lansing's book "Endurance" is THE book to read about the expedition. i read it not knowing a thing about the story and must say it is the greatest adventure story ever told. Also, I'd love to build a model of the James Caird but have never found one. I wish one would be produced.

[@2anthro]

Yes, Yes, Yes! Must read for blue water sailors. Their hike over the mountains at the end will make you weep.

[@pghudd]

Whenever life gets hard I think of this and you know what life ain't so bad...

[@sayitasiseeit626]

I remember being fascinated by Shackleton's exploits when I was an adolescent in the 60's. The book, Endurance, is the most memorable book I've ever read. Once I had opened it and began reading, I simply couldn't put it down until I'd finished it. And once finished, I was even more impressed by Shackleton and his men. I've read it 3 more times over the years and still, once started, I'm hooked:) I haven't called the country 'Great Britain' for many years now, because it isn't. That country has gone!

[@Cous1nJack]

Literallly. It’s the UK.

[@keithross4511]

I had the most wonderful experience and opportunity to go through Ernest Shackleton’s huts at Cape Evans and Cape Royd on Ross Island when wintering over with the US Navy 1972-73 season, at McMudro Station.

[@LilyGazou]

Close to history👍

[@spudeleven5124]

Awesome

[@PortCharmers]

I remember seeing the original cooker in the Canterbury Museum in Christchurch, wondering how I was suddenly in so such awe in front f such a simple utilitarian thing.

[@Sokol10]

The cooker used in James Caird was a Comet Scout Nr. 5 - propertie of the navigator and was abandoned in the glaciers of South Georgia when they run out paraffin. The one in Christchurch it's a Comet Scout Nr. 6; was owned by HarryMcNish, carpenter of Endurance. In the forum "classic camp stoves are" good topics about the matter. One collector own a very good example of Comet Scout Nr.6, including the thin storage box, and manual.

[@PLuMUK54]

I have a great interest in Shackleton. Many years ago, when I was at school, I was in Shackleton House, and it still gives me a thrill to hear about him.

[@josephrapoza6453]

This is incredible. I thought I was a fine US Coast Guard Sailor until I watched this.

[@busterboy7505]

Thank God for the James cairn, and the men who fought those rough seas, 🙏👍.

[@mickharrison9004]

Very well said and much appreciated 🇬🇧

[@h20mxracer222]

This episode was absolutely amazing. Thank you!!

[@tomasmacanbhreithiun434]

Shakelton was born in Kildare in Ireland,we are all very proud of this great Irish explorer in Ireland

[@Watusifarm]

I love this book so much! I got chills countless times reading it

[@maurachapman4179]

True history says something different.

[@camcairns2584]

Nice that McNiesh, the genius that built the James Caird got a mention in passing.

[@spudeleven5124]

That was played up in the drama "Shackleton". Apparently McNiesh and Shackleton didn't like each other very much.

[@mr31337]

Thank you Jon Snow! Great video about Shekelbum's life!

[@sunburnRohman]

I'm currently building Endurance wooden ship model a Christmas present to myself from last year and enjoying the build.

[@131alexa]

Brave proficient men. Credit to McNish the carpenter for the adaptations to the James Caird (interesting to see) that enabled them to survive the journey to South Georgia; and to Worsley for impressive navigation.

[@billythedog-309]

And debit to Shackleton for leaving chippy out of the list of the men to be honoured with a polar medal.

[@131alexa]

@@billythedog-309 Really? That's harsh.

[@paddypup1836]

@@131alexa he kind of left him out due to a mini mutiny mcnish started

[@131alexa]

@@paddypup1836 Ah - just looked up an account of this. McNish questioned Shackleton's judgement and thought the crew were under no obligation to obey orders once the ship was lost (traditionally the case, but being stranded on Antarctic sea-ice wasn't a traditional circumstance!) Shackleton wrote "I shall never forgive him in this time of strain and stress". (For his part, McNish never forgave Shackleton for having his cat shot.) Good thing the trouble was quelled and they managed to work together out of necessity to survive!

[@davesnothere.5528]

@@131alexa In the outstanding book "Endurance" it is noted that the crew signed a contract to obey orders, on the sea, or land. McNish was one of the older crew members. and he challenged Shakelton's authority, that's why he was so pissed off.

[@cyclingnerddelux698]

Seeing the James Caird is magical.

[@CaptainCraigKWMRZ]

Excellent documentary! Thank you so much.

[@dbcooper7326]

Amazing that Tom Crean does not get a mention. He was the real badass in the crew that meant they survived.

[@mickharrison9004]

Tell us why Freind .

[@dbcooper7326]

@@mickharrison9004 Have a read of his story in the book 'Tom Crean An Unsung Hero'

[@dbcooper7326]

Crean was among the last to see Scott alive a few miles from the Pole in 1912. His astonishing 56km trek to save the life of Lt Evans is the finest act of individual heroism in the history of exploration. He returned to the ice months later to bury Scott. Crean was at the heart of historic events on Shackleton's epic Endurance expedition, which featured the 1,200km open boat journey and the desperate march across the mountains and glaciers of South Georgia to rescue marooned comrades.

[@mickharrison9004]

@@dbcooper7326 thanks I already knew this story just forgot about crean ,and indeed bravery and endurance beyond belief ,none of us could even fully imagine what these great men went through and then again and again and again ,forever in our hearts and history 🇬🇧

[@mickharrison9004]

@@dbcooper7326 will check that one out thanks Freind .

[@RuvimAbaras]

Great video thank you!

[@NealyLL]

Endurance by Alfred Lansing. If your interested in Shackleton or just stories of tenacity, grit, and blind determination in the face of all that is holy then get it read. By the end of the story I was left in absolute awe.

[@usa91787]

Me too. The audio book on Audible is riveting. The narration is spot on.

[@Backwardlooking]

An Epic for the generations. 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@spudeleven5124]

The thing that comes across the most to me about Shackleton was that although he was somewhat egotistical, he was ferociously loyal to his men, and they (such as Frank Wild) returned that loyalty. I am sure that his leadership style is required reading in some military/academic settings. It's a shame that we have such wimps in our world today; they could do with some tough love from the likes of Sir Ernest. RIP.

[@curiousworld7912]

It's just a fascinating story, and that some of the original materiel survives is equally amazing.

[@HistoryHit]

We think so too! Thanks for watching.

[@jojodancer8099]

Just amazing . I'm speechless

[@tjmcguire9417]

Thank you for your work. This is really compelling. Keep it up!

[@wayneweafer2168]

Tom Crean is a legend and hero

[@dbcooper7326]

Both great Irishmen

[@spudeleven5124]

Few know his name, but he was a legend.

[@victoriaburkhardt9974]

Thank you. I’d read about the James Caird and very much appreciate you showing it to me.

[@tamar5261]

Dan .. what a great story 😊

[@HistoryHit]

Hope you enjoyed the video folks! Could Shackleton's 800 mile voyage aboard the James Caird be considered one of the greatest survival stories in history?

[@fredsmith-kingofthelunatic7810]

Just an idea, instead of sticking with all the mainstream, established historians when you try to break onto KZbin, why don't you reach out to some of the amazing historians already here on KZbin and give them a bit of a break? The content looks interesting on this channel, but if I wanted to see it I'd watch tv. Think I'm going to stick with the small time creators already doing great work here on KZbin.

[@paulibaer_206]

I never heard of him before. But I read up in him, he wanted to bring back the brutal tsarist oppressive regime to Russia in 1918?

[@theabrescia1955]

@@paulibaer_206 Appears that that Russian communists were far more brutal and murderous than the Tsar.

[@paulibaer_206]

@@theabrescia1955 We don't know how the Tsar would have reacted to the revolution, if his troops and the counter revoloutionairies came out victorious. However, the communists turned out not to be better indeed.

[@C00LI0DUDE]

well... yes. one of the greatest. craziest one I've heard is of william bligh & loyal crew from HMS Bounty to East Timor, over 3600 miles on two weeks rations with a sextant & the stars for navigation. straight unbelievable.

[@alanmuncaster7357]

Shackleton's book "South" is a must read.

[@DumbledoreMcCracken]

I don't think the host even comes close to appreciating how difficult that effort was. The lady does.

[@GerbenDavid]

Belguim has a remarkable story like this too with the boat "Belgica" which departed in August 1897, got stuck in the Ice for 13 months but was saved beacause the men on the boat released it. They returned in Antwerp in November 1899. Two of the 19 men died. Correction: two died

[@131alexa]

I read there were plans to raise the wreck of the Belgica (off Norway) and put it on display - probably an easier task than finding Endurance in the Antarctic! Interesting to see if that happens.

[@GerbenDavid]

@@131alexa They are making a replica 😯 But I don't know how far they are now.

[@GerbenDavid]

@@131alexa click on the picture for more pictures.

[@131alexa]

@@GerbenDavid Cool! For display only, or will it sail? -- I will read more about this.

[@GerbenDavid]

@@131alexa They will normally put it in Antwerp near the "MAS" museum. The ship departed there. You can also see the house of a women who funded a large part the expedition in Antwerp. There is a whole book made about the story but it's in Dutch.

[@lucasjedwards]

Thank you so much for these videos. Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton is a relative of mine and I never knew this stuff existed. It would be neat to see it all in person one day.

[@spudeleven5124]

What's stopping you?!

[@keith800]

I have been to see the James Caid at Dulwich college you can book to visit it on their website ,it is so moving to literally touch history and see the boat in real life.

[@davesnothere.5528]

It should be noted, that Shackleton sailed down into the ice, against the advice of the experienced whalers in the area, who reported the pack ice was the worst they had seen in some time. To me, that was the big mistake. But, clearly, a great and amazing save and victory for the human spirit .

[@stuartburns8657]

In many ways Shackleton was very foolish yes. What a story as a result though 👏

[@davesnothere.5528]

@@stuartburns8657 If you read the book Endurance, they describe how Shackleton was motivated by seeking glory, exploration, and the fact he was receiving heat from an affair he was having.

[@stuartburns8657]

@@davesnothere.5528 Just ordered it. Alway had the impression he was a somewhat foolish and selfish man (if courageous) and that without the geniuses of his companions wouldn't be the footnote in history he's become.

[@davesnothere.5528]

@@stuartburns8657 True, but the more I think about it, the true glory of the whole mess, was Shackleton's ability to lead his men, and keep them together. I still give him great credit for that.

[@stuartburns8657]

@@davesnothere.5528 Good point, the leadership he provided was doubtless invaluable

[@TheRealDarrylStrawberry]

Turning back so close actually took a ton of courage. "So-close is nowhere at all" somebody said that.

[@peters6850]

Yeah, reminds me of summit fever like how people on everest die because they are so close to the summit and don't turn back when they should

[@marianfrances4959]

Awesome! 👍😎🇨🇦🌊

[@zerofox7347]

They do say “your boat is stronger than you” as many the time sailors (usually novice) abandon ship in a storm, only for the abandoned vessel to survive the storm no problem.

[@chrisfoster9080]

Nothing Shackleton did was a failure in my eyes. He may have lost to adverse conditions, but he conquered battles we, today would never be able to do. He and his crew were amazing.

[@sstills951]

Speak for yourself. I can conquer those battles.

[@josephwolosz2522]

Shackleton had picked the people who had the best skills to survive a long exploration.The carpenter helped shore up the James Caird. Can you imagine him saying something like. She ain't the best thing Sir! And Shackleton replying. Right now she's the ONLY thing!

[@RuminatingWizard]

I remember a time when people answered a question without saying So first. Good times.

[@Telecasterland]

The most remarkable open boat journey in history. While great. I believe a few Vikings would have a thing or two to say about that particular comment.

[@dbcooper7326]

Shackleton and Tom Crean, some of the most famous Irish explorers

[@stuartburns8657]

Just finished a book about Tom Crean. Real life super hero, never read anything like it

[@dbcooper7326]

@@stuartburns8657 Tough men back then

[@stuartburns8657]

@@dbcooper7326 Yes, quite humbling really.

[@jonathanvolkmer9062]

Thank you very much for your Videos, well produced and intrestingly told. But i would very much like to see more V-Log style videos about living on the ship, and more about the ship, Crew and scientific/ mission staff aboard. And much more of the technical side of running an expedition like the ongoing Endurance 22

[@131alexa]

I recommend also (if you haven't seen it) the channel Sea Ice Stories by a scientist on the ship giving daily updates - he covers various topics

[@joekavanagh8997]

I think that one of the central themes of this most remarkable of survival stories ,is Shackleton's great respect for the lives of his men..The contrast with the generals on the Western Front ,who were sending thousands of men to their death each day ,is nothing short of staggering.For this alone Shackleton needs to be given a much more prominent place in history.I hope and pray that there is a life hereafter to accommodate him and his men.They truly earned their rest and perpetual light.

[@spudeleven5124]

Theirs was a peaceful expedition albeit for imperial reasons, yet Shackleton was absolutely willing to risk his life to save his men, and did so with the Caird.

[@Dulcimertunes]

Update: Endurance was found in March 2022, perfectly intact in its ice water grave

[@missseveri3512]

I've become a bit obsessed with the story of The Endurance and all things to do with 'The Heroic Age'

[@alecs6492]

The English love this guy. The best explorer that never actually made it to anywhere he intended. Lol

[@foxyfunk]

Volcano at the south pole, wow i never knew x 💚

[@TheUserOfGoogle]

This kid looks about 12, it's hilarious having him present a history show

[@hikingwiththeshackletons]

Must be something in the Shackleton name, we love exploring, (not to this extent but still) 😊

[@cyankirkpatrick5194]

Well I thought his courage help him as well as his selfless nature as well as his faith. I think when he found out that the rest was alive he was more than thankful. He is so much like my dad always thinking of others and if and if a problem occurred he would figure out a way to solve it.

[@allwinds3786]

I saw some of those items when they were in Chicago years ago

[@bebbenbaby5361]

Good old rusty Shackleford. Pocket sand!!!!

[@kelseyparker9497]

the first officer on the endurance, lionel greenstreet, is my ancestor! hahahaha thought id mention it cause connectionsss

[@toboldygo5823]

These were true men men like Ernest Shackleton men who would not be stoped no barrier too far too high too wide too deep to stop a man like this ✨😎❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥👍🏻✨

[@Rob-lu8me]

There’s a very good Shackleton exhibition currently open at the National Geographic Society’s premises in Kensington

[@131alexa]

Good tip, thanks!

[@LD-qj2te]

I would love to see all of these items !’

[@Sokol10]

15:27 - In the forum Classic Camping Stoves are pictures of mint exemplar of this Comet Scout Nr. 6 stove, including storage tin box, and manual, It's the same model used in Endurance expedition. In Forums > Stove Reference Galleries & Libraries > The Stove Reference Gallery > Sweden > Hugo Möller & Co > Comet Nr.6 BTW - In Shackleton memories he refer to this pressurized stoves as "Primus", a popular stove brand of of the era.

[@iamcarbonandotherbits.8039]

Don't forget Frank Hurley, shackletons photographer who's films and photographs helped show the people back home what Shackleton was telling them was true.

[@davesnothere.5528]

The incredible object that saved Shackleton and his crew, was their determination to never give up.

[@mickharrison9004]

Well said and great words ,but there just isn't words to describe what they did and went through ,truly glorious and deserve all the accolades .

[@lycian123]

To me the one that sticks out Is McNish. He was the only one not to get an expedition medal and died in appalling poverty. Shackleton hated him and even gave a bizarre order to kill a cat because of it. McNish was responsible for saving the team. But as McNish was not anywhere near middle class in this era, history forgets him.

[@spelunkerd]

The photo taken at 15:00 as they put off looks very different compared to the fully assembled vessel on display. There is no mizzenmast in the photo, and the cockpit in the photo seems to extend back a little farther. Presumably the mizzenmast was removable, left under deck at departure because of the high winds from behind on that day.

[@ronnieg6358]

A story overshadowed by Shackleton's survival and often ignored is that of the party waiting in vain to meet him on the other side of Antarctica. This is the subject of the book 'The Lost Men'.

[@davem8836]

Whether it was this, or British expeditions to find the Northwest Passage, or even British expeditions to summit Mt. Everest, let's be honest. Exploring is one thing, being nuts is another.

[@NathanTarantlawriter]

The British seemed to have an hubris or desire to often make decisions that resulted in even harder deprivations and hardships for their men. Almost a "Lets do it the hard way" mentality that seems baffling in retrospect.

[@Dulcimertunes]

A miracle of God that all survived!

[@tomasmacanbhreithiun434]

Tom Cream was another great Irish explorer.

[@donaldcurley5812]

I'd love to own one object that belonged to Ernest, something like a compass, anything, to my mind it would be priceless,so dream on kid!