Last Ship Of Polar Explorer Shackleton Discovered Near Canada After More Than 60 Years

Image caption: A sonar image of the Quest shipwreck off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. Image credit: Canadian Geographic.  Article by Tom Hale. Edited by Laura Simmons. IFL Science – June 13, 2024.

The ship that witnessed the death of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton has been found in remarkable condition on the seafloor around 15 nautical miles from the coast of Canada. A team of international experts led by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS) located the ship, called Quest, at a depth of 390 meters (1,280 feet) along the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. […]

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