"Well it made the most remarkable open boat journey in history, so pretty impressive..." Dan Snow visited Dulwich College in London, where Sir Ernest Shackleton was once a pupil, to learn about the James Caird. One of the lifeboats salvaged from Endurance, the James Caird was used by Shackleton to travel 800 miles from Elephant Island to South Georgia across the treacherous Southern Ocean, a journey that ensured the rescue of his crew. | History Hit

In 1916, 150 miles off the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, Sir Ernest Shackleton and six other crew members embarked on a harrowing, last-ditch effort to find help for their stranded ship. They would continue rowing their lifeboat until they reached South Georgia, nearly 800 miles away. #EnduranceFilm is now streaming on Disney and Hulu. | National Geographic History

3.3K views · 43 reactions | On 24 April 1916, Sir Ernest Shackelton and his crew launched the James Caird lifeboat from the shore of Elephant Island in Antarctica. The 800-mile voyage across the Southern Ocean to South Georgia resulted in the rescue of the entire Endurance crew. Photo credit: Frank Hurley | Practical Boat Owner | Facebook