Nimrod
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Nimrod was the British Antarctic expedition ship used by Ernest Shackleton during his 1907–1909 attempt to reach the South Pole.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Antarctic expedition ship
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barque ⓘ ship ⓘ |
| achievement | enabled a then-farthest-south record by Shackleton's party ⓘ |
| builtFor | originally built as a sealing ship ⓘ |
| carriedPerson |
Aeneas Mackintosh
NERFINISHED
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Alistair Mackay NERFINISHED ⓘ Arthur Harbord NERFINISHED ⓘ Bernard Day NERFINISHED ⓘ Bertram Armytage NERFINISHED ⓘ Douglas Mawson NERFINISHED ⓘ Edgeworth David NERFINISHED ⓘ Eric Marshall NERFINISHED ⓘ Ernest Joyce NERFINISHED ⓘ Ernest Shackleton NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Wild NERFINISHED ⓘ George Buckley NERFINISHED ⓘ George Marston NERFINISHED ⓘ James Murray NERFINISHED ⓘ James Paton NERFINISHED ⓘ Jameson Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip Brocklehurst NERFINISHED ⓘ Raymond Priestley NERFINISHED ⓘ William Roberts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfRegistry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destination |
Antarctica
NERFINISHED
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McMurdo Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ Ross Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expeditionEndYear | 1909 ⓘ |
| expeditionLeader | Ernest Shackleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expeditionStartYear | 1907 ⓘ |
| flag | British flag ⓘ |
| homePort | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | wooden hull ⓘ |
| name | Nimrod NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
supported Shackleton's 1908–1909 march towards the South Pole
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transported the shore party of the Nimrod Expedition to Antarctica ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Ross Sea region
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Southern Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Ernest Shackleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownerDuringExpedition | Ernest Shackleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
British Antarctic Expedition 1907–1909
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Nimrod Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
auxiliary steam engine
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sail ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Antarctic exploration
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Ernest Shackleton's attempt to reach the South Pole ⓘ |
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