Wreck of Ernest Shackleton’s last ship, Quest, found in the depths off Labrador

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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…

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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.".

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Wreck of Shackleton's last ship found off the coast of Canada

Explorers have found one of the most famous shipwrecks in history, Ernest Shackleton's last ship Quest, off the coast of Labrador in Canada, 62 years after it went missing.

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Shackleton died on board the Quest; ship’s wreckage has just been found

"His final voyage kind of ended that Heroic Age of Exploration."

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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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Der Polarforscher Shackleton starb an Bord der "Quest". 60 Jahre nach deren Untergang wurde das Wrack nun vor der Ostküste Kanadas entdeckt.