Scott’s Cape Evans Hut (Photo: Alan Light)
A U.S. research company recently found what it believes to be the wreckage of the ship Terra Nova off the coast of Greenland. The wooden ship sank in 1943 while on a supply mission. But it is best known as the ship that carried Robert Scott and his fellow explorers to Antarctica in 1910-1912 as they attempted to be the first to reach the South Pole. Unfortunately, Scott and his four companions discovered the Norwegian party led by Roald Amundsen had reached the Pole first. All the members of Scott’s party died on the return trek back from South Pole.
It’s rather extraordinary that the wreckage was found now when the world is celebrating the 100 year anniversary of Scott’s fateful Terra Nova Expedition.
More about the discovery of the Terra Nova wreckage:
More about Scott’s Terra Nova Expedition:
- Wikipedia’s article on the Terra Nova Expedition>>
- Cool Antarctica’s article on Scott and the Expedition>>
- Cool Antarctica’s article on the Terra Nova ship>>
Tags: Antarctica, history