James Cook30 January 1774
Reaches about 71 degrees 10 minutes south, farther south than any recorded navigator before him, but finds only ice and no temperate southern continent
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Reaches about 71 degrees 10 minutes south, farther south than any recorded navigator before him, but finds only ice and no temperate southern continent
Sails to about 74 degrees 15 minutes south in the sea later named the Weddell Sea, setting a new farthest south record
Pushes south through the Ross Sea and reaches a new farthest south latitude near the Great Ice Barrier
With Shackleton and Wilson reaches a farthest south of about 82 degrees 17 minutes south before turning back
Reaches the expeditions farthest south point with Shackleton.
Reaches the farthest south point with Shackletons party.
Turns back at about 88 degrees 23 minutes south, within roughly 97 nautical miles of the South Pole
Turns back after reaching a new farthest south record.
Accompanies Shackleton, Jameson Adams and Eric Marshall to the Nimrod Expedition farthest south point
Reaches the new farthest south record with Shackleton.
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