Yelcho
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Yelcho was a Chilean naval tugboat best known for rescuing Ernest Shackleton’s stranded Endurance expedition from Elephant Island in 1916.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
naval tugboat
ⓘ
ship ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Endurance (ship)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ernest Shackleton NERFINISHED ⓘ Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| captainDuringRescue | Luis Pardo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Chilean Navy tugs
ⓘ
Rescue ships ⓘ Ships of Antarctic exploration ⓘ |
| commandedByDuringRescue | Luis Pardo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
memorials related to Shackleton expedition
ⓘ
monuments in Chile ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| flag | Flag of Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
Antarctic exploration history
ⓘ
maritime rescue operations ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | symbol of Chilean contribution to Antarctic exploration ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | World War I era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeCountry | Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfRescue | Elephant Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Yelcho River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalAffiliation | Chilean Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | rescued stranded Endurance expedition members from Elephant Island in 1916 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
rescue of Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance crew
ⓘ
rescue of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Antarctic waters
ⓘ
Southern Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Chilean Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Chilean naval fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | steam engine ⓘ |
| rescueCarriedOutFor | Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition members ⓘ |
| rescuedCrewOf | Endurance (ship) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rescuedPeopleFrom | Elephant Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rescueLeaderOnBoard | Ernest Shackleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rescueOperationDuration | August 1916 ⓘ |
| rescueOutcome | all stranded men on Elephant Island saved ⓘ |
| rescueSupportedBy |
British government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chilean government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rescueYear | 1916 ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Armada de Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceRole |
rescue vessel
ⓘ
tugboat ⓘ |
| type | steam-powered tugboat ⓘ |
| usedFor |
patrol duties
ⓘ
towing ⓘ transport ⓘ |
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