Boatswain
- Discovery 1901-04
In Scott's words
"...Thomas Feather, was a thorough seaman, and
took that intense pride in his charge which was so well known in the
old sailing days. A sailor will understand well the merits of a
boatswain who can make the proud boast that the Discovery
circumnavigated the world without losing a rope or sail".
While south and during the winter,
with little or no ship-board duties to perform, Feather was given
the responsibility for the sledging equipment, making sure it was
ready and prepared for the sledge journeys, a task he performed as
diligently as his duties on the ship.
Landmarks named after Thomas Feather
Feature Name:
Mount Feather
Type: summit
Elevation: 3010
Latitude: 77°57´S
Longitude: 160°21´E
Description: A massive mountain, 3,010 m, with a broad flattish summit, standing
at the S extremity of the Quartermain Mountains, in Victoria Land.
Named after Thomas A. Feather who accompanied Scott in his Western Journey to
this area in 1903.
