The Endurance Rediscovered
In 2022, the Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust announced the Endurance22 Expedition, under Dr. Shear’s leadership, finally found the Endurance in the Weddell Sea. Using Endurance Captain Frank Worsley’s notes and submersible scans to identify the search area, the team found the ship, reasonably intact, 3,000 meters (9,842 feet) under the sea surface. It was only four miles south of where Worsley predicted it would be.
The cold Antarctic waters have done a remarkable job of preserving the Endurance. Aside from some erosion and a few sea creatures making a home on the ship, it has kept its structure and features, unlike the quickly rusting Titanic wreck site. The name of the ship still gleams from the stern. The ships’ stern wheel is perfectly intact. Research teams will continue to explore the wreck, adhering to the terms of the Treaty.
