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Ernest Shackleton completes the rescue of all of his men stranded on Elephant Island in Antarctica.
Explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton completed the daring rescue of his crew stranded on Antarctica’s Elephant Island in 1916.
After the Endurance became trapped and crushed by pack ice, Shackleton led his men to Elephant Island in makeshift lifeboats.
Facing extreme cold, storms, and limited supplies, 22 crew members camped on the barren shore.
Shackleton and five companions then embarked on a perilous 800-mile sea voyage to South Georgia Island in an open boat.
Upon reaching the whaling station, he organized three subsequent missions to retrieve the survivors.
Miraculously, every man was rescued without loss of life, cementing Shackleton’s legacy of leadership and endurance.
The feat remains one of the greatest survival stories in the history of exploration.
1916
Ernest Shackleton
Elephant Island
Antarctica