Dan Snow's History Hit

Endurance22: Discovery! The Behind The Scenes Story

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Ernest Shackleton's famous shipwreck the Endurance has been found! This is the exclusive behind the scenes story of how the international crew of the Endurance22 expedition made the discovery of a lifetime.

Having not been seen since it was crushed by the Antarctic pack ice in 1915, the Endurance has now been located 3008 metres down, roughly 4 miles from where it sank in the Weddell Sea. A race against the clock and the encroaching winter dashed hopes and grand revelations; Dan brings you the dramatic story from onboard the SA Agulhas II, as they found it.

Produced by Mariana Des Forges

Mixed and Mastered by Dougal Patmore

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