Shackleton–Rowett Expedition
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The Shackleton–Rowett Expedition was Sir Ernest Shackleton’s final Antarctic voyage (1921–1922), a largely scientific and exploratory mission that ended with his death in South Georgia.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Antarctic expedition
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British expedition ⓘ scientific expedition ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Quest Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfLeaderDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| crewSize | approximately 20 men ⓘ |
| dateOfLeaderDeath | 1922-01-05 ⓘ |
| destination | Antarctica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1922 ⓘ |
| era | Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| financedBy | John Quiller Rowett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flag | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | final expedition led by Ernest Shackleton ⓘ |
| includedMember |
Alexander Macklin
NERFINISHED
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Frank Wild NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Worsley NERFINISHED ⓘ James Marr NERFINISHED ⓘ Leonard Hussey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leader | Ernest Shackleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Ernest Shackleton
NERFINISHED
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John Quiller Rowett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | death of Ernest Shackleton ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Ernest Shackleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome |
limited Antarctic exploration achieved
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scientific data collected ⓘ |
| placeOfLeaderDeath | South Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portOfDeparture |
London
NERFINISHED
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Plymouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryVessel | Quest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
geographical exploration
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meteorological observations ⓘ oceanographic research ⓘ scientific research ⓘ whaling industry survey ⓘ |
| regionExplored |
South Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
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Southern Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ sub-Antarctic islands ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
biology
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geology ⓘ meteorology ⓘ oceanography ⓘ |
| shipName | Quest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipType | sealing vessel ⓘ |
| sponsor | John Quiller Rowett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1921 ⓘ |
| stopover |
Cape Verde
NERFINISHED
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Madeira NERFINISHED ⓘ Rio de Janeiro NERFINISHED ⓘ South Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1920s ⓘ |
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