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choosing the wisest of men
They chose some of the most bravest, strongest, and most determined -
set sail
On August 8, 1914, Endurence set sail -
Endurance leaves Buenos Aires, Argentina for South Georgia
With final crew on board, Endurance leaves Buenos Aires, Argentina for South Georgia -
South Georgia island
When he left South Georgia Island on december 5, 1914 in his bid to be the first to cross the Antarctic continent -
December 5 Departs Grytviken whaling station, South Georgia - last time crew would touch land for 497 days
December 5
Departs Grytviken whaling station, South Georgia - last time crew would touch land for 497 days -
Antartica Ice Pack
Enters the Antarctic pack ice -
Antartic circle
Endurance crosses Antarctic Circle -
Antartic continent
First sighting of Antarctic continent (Coats Land) -
The ice pack
The Endurance battled her way through a thousand miles of pack ice over a six week period and was one hundred miles - one days sail - from her destination, when on the 18th of January 1915 at 76°34'S, the ice closed in around her. -
farthest south
Drifts to 77th parallel in Vahsel Bay, farthest south the ship will reach -
Stop working
Shackleton orders halt to ship routine -
No sun, no work
Sun vanishes for season, not to reappear for four months -
Midwinter's feast
Crew celebrates Midwinter's Day with a feast -
Down goes the Endurance
Pressure ice makes the Endurance, according to Perce Blackborow, "literally [jump] into the air and [settle] on its beam." -
Abandon the ship
At 5 p.m., Shackleton gives order to abandon the Endurance -
Ocean camp
After futile, three-day attempt to march over the ice, Shackleton has crew erect Ocean Camp -
The endurence ship sinks
With a single cry of "She's going, boys!" Shackleton and his crew watch Endurance sink -
Marching
Crew again begins march toward open water, averaging just a mile and a half a day -
Patience camp
Shackleton abandons march, sets up Patience Camp -
Blizzard blows
Blizzard blows the camp north across Antarctic Circle -
Elaphant island
Elephant Island appears on the horizon -
Boats launched
they headed home from thier journey
