US EditionWreck of Ernest Shackleton’s last ship, Quest, found in the depths off Labrador
- Sir Ernest Shackleton's last expedition ship, the Quest, was found at the bottom of the Atlantic off Canada's coast, as announced by searchers.
- The shipwreck was located in the Labrador Sea at a depth of 390 meters , revealed Royal Canadian Geographical Society boss John Geiger.
- Searchers used sonar to discover the wooden-hulled, schooner-rigged steamship on Sunday.
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Ernest Shackleton's last ship found off coast of Canada in stunning discovery
A ship which saw Sir Ernest Shackleton's final voyage has been found off the coast of Canada.The polar explorer died onboard the Quest in 1922 after suffering a heart attack, but the ship continued to be used for another 40 years.The 47-year-old was attempting to reach the Antarctic for a fourth expedition.Following his death, the Quest continued sailing for decades in various capacities including in other exploratory voyages.His granddaughter A…
On the "Quest," British research legend Ernest Shackleton died in 1922, 40 years later the ship sank. Now researchers off Canada have found the wreck - and speak of "tragic irony.".
He had a heart attack in 1922, while he was about to start another expedition to Antarctica: the ship sank in Canada in 1962, forty years later
Wreck of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s last ship found off coast of Canada - Washington Examiner
After 62 years of searching, the ship that led Sir Ernest Shackleton on his final voyage has been found. Using sonar equipment, a team led by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society discovered the schooner-rigged steamship Quest, 1,279 feet beneath the Labrador Sea. For decades, the location of the wreck had been unknown. It was last seen in the spring of 1962 when the ship struck an iceberg. “Finding Quest is one of the final chapters in the ex…
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