Ernest Shackleton's Antarctic Expedition By dave.caldow Aug 1, 1914 The Endurance sets sail from England. Dec 7, 1914 Enter pack ice Jan 18, 1915 Endurance gets trapped in pack ice Oct 27, 1915 The Endurance gets crushed and abandoned Nov 21, 1915 The Endurance sinks into the Weddell Sea. Apr 9, 1916 Set off in life boats for Elephant Island Apr 15, 1916 Arrives at Elephant Island, no one was there. Apr 24, 1916 Boat journey to South Georgia Island May 20, 1916 Shackleton, Worsley and Crean reach whaling station after crossing island. Aug 30, 1916 Remaining crew members have been rescued from Elephant Island.
