Shackleton

Shack·le·ton

(shăk′əl-tən), Sir Ernest Henry 1874-1922.

Irish-born British explorer noted for his several expeditions in and around Antarctica.

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Shackleton

(ˈʃækəltən)

(Biography) Sir Ernest Henry. 1874–1922, British explorer. He commanded three expeditions to the Antarctic (1907–09; 1914–17; 1921–22), during which the south magnetic pole was located (1909)

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A crew of 27 watched in horror after polar explorer Ernest Shackleton yelled out: "She's going, boys."

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Frank, who stood just 5ft 4ins but had the heart of a lion, was a fixture at Shackleton's side throughout his four expeditions to Antarctica.

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Shackleton and his crew were hoping to cross Antarctica in the first mission of its kind when the Endurance became stuck fast in polar ice in January, 1915.

Hero uncle's tale revealed as quest to uncover his 1915 sunken ice ship fails; While ill-fated ship Endurance remains locked under ice, a descendant tells of his great-great uncle's heroic acts to help save its crew using quick wit and, among other things, a banjo

Shackleton's polar sledge fetches PS143k A SLEDGE used by polar explorer Ernest Shackleton has sold at auction for more than PS143,000.

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RESEARCHERS hope to find the lost ship of Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton when they set off on a major international scientific expedition next year.

Mission to find the lost ship of Shackleton on the ocean floor; EXPLORER'S VESSEL HAS LAIN THERE SINCE 1915

Graham Shackleton,43, was welcomed on Sunday afternoon in Paphos after walking non-stop for around 36 hours from Cape Greco in the Famagusta district, to raise funds for animal welfare.

Volunteer walks 200km for animal welfare

It sits at the top of Hyundai's range, and celebrates a recent history-making drive by Patrick Bergel, the greatgrandson of legendary polar explorer, Sir Ernest Shackleton.