29th of August
Historical Antarctic Pictures and Events
Ernest Shackleton, Trans Antarctic Expedition on the ship Endurance, 1914 - 1917
1916 - Elephant Island, the crew of the Endurance.
In the absence of rescue, Frank Wild and 4 others determine to attempt to reach Deception Island (250 miles away) in October in a remaining boat, food is seriously short, mainly foraged limpet and seaweed hoosh. There are discussions of who should be sacrificed to save the rest should it come to it.
