Harry Lewin Lee Pennell Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Harry Lewin Lee Pennell, based on 12 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

12 records1910–191212 events6 places

Chronological biography

1910

Terra Nova Departure15 June 1910

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery · Lieutenant · Navigator · Cardiff

Serves as navigator on Terra Nova.

Lyttelton Harbour Departure26 November 1910

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery · Navigator · Lyttelton

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

Pack Ice NavigationDecember 1910

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery · Navigator · Southern Ocean

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

1911

Antarctic Coastal Survey1911

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

Commands Terra Nova during coastal survey and resupply operations.

Terra Nova Scientific Cruise1911

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

Supports charting and scientific observations around the Ross Sea.

Terra Nova Grounding21 January 1911

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

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

Terra Nova Leaves Winter Quarters25 January 1911

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

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

Amundsen Base Reconnaissance3 February 1911

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

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

Amundsen Expedition Encounter3 February 1911

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

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

Fram Found at Bay of Whales3 February 1911

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

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

1912

Second Relief Voyage Arrives22 February 1912

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

The ship brings supplies and additional transport animals.

Terra Nova Returns to Cape Evans22 February 1912

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

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

Titles and roles

Lieutenant · Navigator · Lieutenant · Terra Nova Commander · Navigator · Terra Nova Commander

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.