Quest
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Quest was the small wooden sealer refitted as the exploration vessel for Ernest Shackleton’s final Antarctic expedition in 1921–1922.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
exploration vessel
ⓘ
sealing vessel ⓘ ship ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Ernest Shackleton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Frank Wild NERFINISHED ⓘ John Quiller Rowett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInCountry | Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| captainedBy | Frank Wild NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Antarctic exploration ship
ⓘ
Shackleton expedition ship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Ernest Shackleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| countryOfRegistry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crewComplement | about 24 men ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| expeditionEndYear | 1922 ⓘ |
| expeditionStartYear | 1921 ⓘ |
| flag | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundedBy | John Quiller Rowett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternateName | Quest (Shackleton–Rowett Expedition ship) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homePort | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchedYear | 1917 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 111 feet ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
carried Ernest Shackleton on his final voyage
ⓘ
present when Ernest Shackleton died at South Georgia in 1922 ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Antarctic waters
ⓘ
Southern Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalUse | sealing ship ⓘ |
| ownerDuringExpedition | John Quiller Rowett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Shackleton–Rowett Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
auxiliary engine
ⓘ
sail ⓘ |
| refittedAt | Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refittedFor | exploration ⓘ |
| refittedYear | 1921 ⓘ |
| riggingType | schooner-rigged vessel ⓘ |
| shipType | wooden sealer ⓘ |
| tonnage | around 200 gross register tons ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Antarctic exploration
ⓘ
sealing ⓘ |
| usedInExpedition |
Ernest Shackleton’s final Antarctic expedition
ⓘ
Shackleton–Rowett Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visitedLocation |
Antarctic pack ice
ⓘ
South Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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