'Endurance' (1912) in the ice

An image showing ''Endurance' (1912) in the ice'

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A port bow view of Endurance' (1912), a wooden auxiliary Discovery vessel, in the ice with a list to starboard. The ship can be seen with a covering of ice on the masts, yards and rigging. In the foreground, and partially obscuring the bow, can be seen ice hummocks.

This photograph is traditionally captioned 'The Returning Sun'.

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Object Details

ID:	P11
Collection:	Historic Photographs
Type:	Glass plate negative
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Hurley, James Francis
Events:	Antarctic Exploration: Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1914-1916
Vessels:	Endurance (1912)
Date made:	Circa late June 1915
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Overall: 108 mm x 84 mm