Ernest Henry Shackleton18 January 1915
Endurance becomes trapped in Weddell Sea pack ice, ending the planned crossing of Antarctica
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Endurance becomes trapped in Weddell Sea pack ice, ending the planned crossing of Antarctica
Watches Endurance crushed by ice and helps organize the party's survival on the drifting floes
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