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Shackleton–Rowett (Quest) Expedition (1919–1922)

Shackleton–Rowett (Quest) Expedition (1919–1922)

  1. Rowett funds Shackleton’s postwar Antarctic return

    Labels: John Rowett, Ernest Shackleton

  2. Quest is selected and prepared as expedition ship

    Labels: Quest ship

  3. Quest departs London from St Katharine Docks

    Labels: Quest ship, St Katharine

  4. Expedition sails from Plymouth toward the South Atlantic

    Labels: Plymouth Port, Quest ship

  6. Shackleton’s health crisis reported before leaving Rio

    Labels: Ernest Shackleton

  7. Quest anchors at Grytviken, South Georgia

    Labels: Grytviken, South Georgia

  8. Ernest Shackleton dies aboard Quest at Grytviken

    Labels: Ernest Shackleton, Grytviken

  9. Frank Wild assumes command and expedition continues

    Labels: Frank Wild

  10. Quest departs South Georgia for Antarctic waters

    Labels: Quest ship, Antarctic waters

  11. Shackleton is buried at Grytviken cemetery

    Labels: Shackleton grave, Grytviken cemetery

  12. Quest returns to South Georgia after limited southern cruise

    Labels: Quest ship, South Georgia

  13. Quest sails from South Georgia toward Cape Town

    Labels: Quest ship, Cape Town

  14. Expedition visits Tristan da Cunha and nearby islands

    Labels: Tristan da, Inaccessible Island

  15. Rowett orders expedition home; Quest returns to Plymouth

    Labels: John Rowett, Plymouth Port