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James Caird (Schiff) Die James Caird war eines der drei Beiboote der Endurance, des Expeditionsschiffs von Ernest Shackleton während seiner Endurance-Expedition (1914–1917). Ursprünglich als Walfangboot gebaut, wurde es auf den Namen eines der Hauptsponsoren der Expedition, des schottischen Unternehmers James Key Caird (1837–1916), umgetauft.
23 de sept. de 2021 · The James Caird, so called after a very generous donor to the expedition with the same name, was retrofitted with a mast stripped off the Stancomb Wills and a canvas covering. The course the James Caird would traverse was decided; it was over 800 miles to the island of South Georgia in the southern Atlantic Ocean.
After sixteen terrible days at sea, the James Caird sighted land at midday on Monday 8 May 1916. All was by no means to prove easy, however, even now they had completed 800 miles. The boat arrived off South Georgia in hurricane conditions, and only at 5 p.m. on Wednesday 10th did they eventually manage to land, after tacking violently to make ...
VOYAGE OF JAMES CAIRD. Accordingly, having made ready the James Caird for the voyage, at midday on 24 April, nine days after landing on the island and the very last day before the pack ice closed in again, Shackleton and five others – Worsley, Crean, McNeish, McCarthy and Vincent – set off through the Drake Passage – a name to bring dread even to seasoned mariners – in the almost ...
1 de ago. de 2021 · Shackleton needed four attempts spread over four and half challenging months to break through the ice and reach the castaways. It was 128 days since James Caird’s departure. As he rowed ashore on August 30, 1916, an anxious Shackleton called out to see if all hands had survived. “We are all well, Boss,” they called back.
Sir James Key Caird, 1er baronet (7 janvier 1837 – 6 mars 1916) était un baron de la jute et un mécène philanthrope. Né à Dundee, il était l un des hommes d affaires les plus opulents de la ville.
