Endurance Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Status historic
Endurance Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		68 44.35 S,52 19.783 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: -68.739167
  • Longitude: -52.329717
Wreck Depth 3008 m
Water Depth 3054 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name ENDURANCE
Type sailing vessel
Flag GB
Length 43.9 m
Width 7.6 m
Draught 4.8
Tonnage 350
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 21, 1915
Bottom Texture Mud
Original Detection Year 1971
Last Detection Year 2022
Original Source other
Surveying Details 20.01.72 BEACH STREWN WITH WKGE. HUGE BLANCHED SPARS, FRAGMENTS OF DECKING. OAK TIMBERS HALF-BURIED IN THE SAND. EXCAVATIONS REVEALED THAT MUCH MORE OF THE WK IS BURIED IN THE SAND. POSN 611030S,552000W. (JOINT SERVICES EXPEDITION, ELEPHANT I. 1970-71 REPORT P.10). NCA. 21.04.98 NEWSPAPER ARTICLE STATES THAT: 'TIMBERS RECOVERED AT TIME OF 1970 EXPEDITION ARE BEING CARBON DATED TO DISCOVER AGE OF WK'. REPORT ALSO STATES THAT PRESENT HMS ENDURANCE HAS RECOVERED MORE WOOD, NAILS & FITTINGS THAT WILL HOPEFULLY IDENTIFY WK. (SUNDAY TIMES, 12.04.98). 13.05.04 DATA RE-ASSESSED. POSN AMENDED TO 6109.500S, 5522.000W IN MENSA BAY AS PREVIOUS POSN PLOTTED ON LAND. FOR FILING ONLY. NCA. RSDRA2024000197716 01.08.2024 CONSERVATION MANANAGEMENT PLAN STATES WK OF ENDURANCE FIRST DESIGNATED UNDER HISTORIC SITES AND MONUMENTS (HSM) NO. 93 IN 2019, PRIOR TO THE DISCOVERY OF THE WK SITE, BY MEANS OF MEASURE 12 (ATCM 42 - CEP 22, PRAGUE). CAME INTO EFFECT 09/10/19. DESIGNATION COVERED WK INCLUDING ALL FIXTURES & FITTINGS, ARTEFACTS AND PERSONAL POSSESSIONS THAT WERE FORMERLY CONTAINED WITHIN THE SHIP, WHICH MAY BE LYING ON THE SEABED IN OR NEAR THE WRECK WITHIN A RADIUS OF 150MTRS. ADDED TO THE SCHEDULE OF ANTARCTIC HISTORIC SITES AND MONUMENTS MAINTAINED BY THE ANTARCTIC TREATY SECRETARIAT. STATUTORY INSTRUMENT, SI 509/2021. CAME INTO FORCE 31/05/21. Wk LOCATED AT 6844.350S, 5219.783W [WGD] AT DEPTH OF 3,008MTRS (ENDURANCE22 EXPEDITION, 05.03.2022). DESIGNATION UPDATED TO INCLUDE CO-ORDINATES AND EXTEND DESIGNATED AREA TO RADIUS OF 500MTRS. (HSM 93, MEASURE 18 2022 (ATCM 44 - CEP 24, BERLIN)). CAME INTO FORCE 31/10/22. AMEND POSITION TO 6844.350S, 5219.783W, UPDATE VALSOU TO 3008MTRS, ADD �HISTORIC� TO STATUS AND REST�D AREA 500MTRS RADIUS.
Last Amended Date Aug 7, 2024

Circumstances of loss

SIR ERNEST SHACKLETON'S EXPLORATION SHIP CRUSHED BY ICE AND SANK NEAR ELEPHANT ISLAND, DURING HIS ILL-FATED ATTEMPT TO CROSS THE SOUTH POLE. (SUNDAY TIMES, 12.4.98).

General Comments

UK NM 5403/24. REST'D AREA 500MTRS. LIES UPRIGHT ON SEABED, MANY RECOGNISABLE FEATURES STILL VISIBLE.

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FAQ

Where is the ENDURANCE wreck located?

The ENDURANCE wreck is located at coordinates 68 44.35 S,52 19.783 W.

How deep is the ENDURANCE and where exactly is it located?

The ENDURANCE lies at a depth of about 3008 meters and is located at coordinates 68 44.35 S,52 19.783 W.

How deep is the seabed around the ENDURANCE?

The seabed around the ENDURANCE lies at approximately 3054 meters deep.

When did the ENDURANCE sink?

The ENDURANCE sank on Nov 21, 1915.

When was the wreck of the ENDURANCE discovered?

The wreck of the ENDURANCE was discovered in 1971.

What country did the ENDURANCE belong to?

The ENDURANCE belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the ENDURANCE?

The ENDURANCE had a tonnage of 350 tons.

What type of wreck is the ENDURANCE?

The ENDURANCE is classified as a sailing vessel.

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