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24th April 1916: Ernest Shackleton sets sail in the James Caird

24th April 2019
Tagged as: Antarctica, Britain, Exploration, Rescue, Survival

On the 24^th April 1916, Sir Ernest Shackleton and five companions set off in the James Caird, a recovered lifeboat, to sail from Elephant Island to South Georgia in the southern Atlantic Ocean.

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24th April 1916: Ernest Shackleton sets sail in the James Caird

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