First images of Shackleton shipwreck captured on ocean floor
An international expedition led by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society has captured the first clear images of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s final ship, the Quest, on the floor of the Labrador Sea. The team plans to create a 3D model of the wreck to preserve its history.
Why it matters
The discovery provides closure to a significant chapter in polar exploration history and offers new opportunities for maritime archaeological study.
Expedition leader John Geiger, chief mission specialist, Mark Pathy, and Bruce Strickrott, lead submersible pilot. Seeing the wreck of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s last ship, Quest, was a profound and 'remarkable experience,' Mr. Geiger says. Supplied
The article is a factual report on an archaeological expedition.
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