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.

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instanceOf Antarctic expedition
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
Frank Wild NERFINISHED
Frank Worsley NERFINISHED
James Marr NERFINISHED
Leonard Hussey NERFINISHED
leader Ernest Shackleton NERFINISHED
namedAfter Ernest Shackleton NERFINISHED
John Quiller Rowett NERFINISHED
notableEvent death of Ernest Shackleton
organizedBy Ernest Shackleton NERFINISHED
outcome limited Antarctic exploration achieved
scientific data collected
placeOfLeaderDeath South Georgia NERFINISHED
portOfDeparture London NERFINISHED
Plymouth NERFINISHED
precededBy Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition NERFINISHED
primaryVessel Quest NERFINISHED
purpose geographical exploration
meteorological observations
oceanographic research
scientific research
whaling industry survey
regionExplored South Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED
Southern Ocean NERFINISHED
sub-Antarctic islands
scientificDiscipline biology
geology
meteorology
oceanography
shipName Quest NERFINISHED
shipType sealing vessel
sponsor John Quiller Rowett NERFINISHED
startDate 1921
stopover Cape Verde NERFINISHED
Madeira NERFINISHED
Rio de Janeiro NERFINISHED
South Georgia NERFINISHED
timePeriod 1920s

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British Antarctic Expedition followedBy Shackleton–Rowett Expedition
Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition followedBy Shackleton–Rowett Expedition
Frank Wild participantIn Shackleton–Rowett Expedition