Over a century ago, in 1915, Sir Ernest Shackleton’s HMS Endurance became trapped in relentless ice for over 10 months, eventually sinking to the bottom of Antarctica’s Weddell Sea.
In 2022, 100 years after Shackleton died age 47, the wreck of The Endurance was rediscovered on the seafloor off the coast of Antarctica. Although the ship remains where it was found, the story of the doomed voyage and how the crew survived has elevated Shackelton’s journey to one of the most amazing stories of human resilience ever.
After the crew abandoned ship, they took the lifeboats and headed for Elephant Island, surviving six harrowing days on the open sea. From there, Shackleton and five others set off for South Georgia, 800 miles away, leading to the rescue and return to England of the entire crew.
Even after that the Shackleton adventures continued – here’s his recruitment ad for crew members: “Men wanted: for hazardous journey, small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant danger, safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in case of success.”
Lego is not offering those hazards, small wages, bitter cold and worse but the chance to build its detailed icon model of The HMS Endurance is coming soon – on 29 November.
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