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Harry Lewin Lee Pennell Biography and Timeline

Follow Harry Lewin Lee Pennell through 12 dated historical records for Great Britain.

Harry Lewin Lee Pennell, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1910–1912Years on this page

1910

Terra Nova Departure

Lieutenant · Navigator · Cardiff · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Serves as navigator on Terra Nova.

Role range: 1910-1913

Lyttelton Harbour Departure

Navigator · Lyttelton · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Pennell handles Terra Nova during the ship's departure from Lyttelton for Port Chalmers.

Role range: 1910-1913

Pack Ice Navigation

Navigator · Southern Ocean · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Pennell helps navigate Terra Nova through the difficult Antarctic pack during the three-week delay.

Role range: 1910-1913

1911

Terra Nova Grounding

Terra Nova Commander · Cape Evans · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Terra Nova briefly grounds near Cape Evans while manoeuvring around the ice edge.

Role range: 1910-1913

Terra Nova Leaves Winter Quarters

Terra Nova Commander · Cape Evans · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Pennell takes Terra Nova away from Cape Evans to continue ship operations and return toward New Zealand.

Role range: 1910-1913

Amundsen Base Reconnaissance

Terra Nova Commander · Bay of Whales · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Pennell's shipboard party gathers direct information about the Norwegian expedition at the Bay of Whales.

Role range: 1910-1913

Amundsen Expedition Encounter

Lieutenant · Terra Nova Commander · Bay of Whales · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Pennell's shipboard party meets members of the Norwegian expedition.

Role range: 1910-1913

Fram Found at Bay of Whales

Lieutenant · Terra Nova Commander · Bay of Whales · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Terra Nova reaches the Bay of Whales and finds Amundsen's Fram.

Role range: 1910-1913

Antarctic Coastal Survey

Lieutenant · Terra Nova Commander · Ross Sea · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Commands Terra Nova during coastal survey and resupply operations.

Role range: 1910-1913

Terra Nova Scientific Cruise

Lieutenant · Terra Nova Commander · Ross Sea · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Supports charting and scientific observations around the Ross Sea.

Role range: 1910-1913

1912

Second Relief Voyage Arrives

Lieutenant · Terra Nova Commander · Cape Evans · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

The ship brings supplies and additional transport animals.

Role range: 1910-1913

Terra Nova Returns to Cape Evans

Lieutenant · Terra Nova Commander · Cape Evans · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Terra Nova returns to Cape Evans during the expedition's second season.

Role range: 1910-1913

Records, sources and methodology

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