Endurance pays off: SA crew hailed after fabled polar shipwreck found
SA’s ice-breaking polar research ship powers into the history books, discovering the 1915 wreck of the Endurance
09 March 2022 - 19:39
It was an imperial mission — a scientific expedition to extend the influence of the British Empire. But it was a ship captain from democratic SA who led rescuers to the wreck of the Endurance close to the South Pole...
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