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They chose some of the most bravest, strongest, and most determined
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On August 8, 1914, Endurence set sail
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With final crew on board, Endurance leaves Buenos Aires, Argentina for South Georgia
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When he left South Georgia Island on december 5, 1914 in his bid to be the first to cross the Antarctic continent
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December 5
Departs Grytviken whaling station, South Georgia - last time crew would touch land for 497 days -
Enters the Antarctic pack ice
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Endurance crosses Antarctic Circle
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First sighting of Antarctic continent (Coats Land)
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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.
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Drifts to 77th parallel in Vahsel Bay, farthest south the ship will reach
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Shackleton orders halt to ship routine
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Sun vanishes for season, not to reappear for four months
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Crew celebrates Midwinter's Day with a feast
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Pressure ice makes the Endurance, according to Perce Blackborow, "literally [jump] into the air and [settle] on its beam."
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At 5 p.m., Shackleton gives order to abandon the Endurance
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After futile, three-day attempt to march over the ice, Shackleton has crew erect Ocean Camp
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With a single cry of "She's going, boys!" Shackleton and his crew watch Endurance sink
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Crew again begins march toward open water, averaging just a mile and a half a day
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Shackleton abandons march, sets up Patience Camp
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Blizzard blows the camp north across Antarctic Circle
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Elephant Island appears on the horizon
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they headed home from thier journey
