About this Event
FOUND! THE SHIPWRECK OF ERNEST SHACKLETON’S ‘QUEST’ IS DISCOVERED IN THE LABRADOR SEA
Hosted by Expedition Partner Shackleton at our flagship store in Piccadilly. Join us for an exclusive evening with John Geiger, CEO of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society and David Mearns, Search Director, who this week led an expedition to successfully find the historic wreck of Quest, lying at a depth of 390m off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador.
The schooner-rigged vessel served as Sir Ernest Shackleton’s last expedition ship on the Shackleton-Rowett expedition of 1921/2. He died on board on January 5, 1922, aged 47.
The discovery was the result of painstaking work by the team expertly led by the RCGS. They researched historic logs and maps, and cross- referenced the historical data with modern technology to determine where the ship may have been located based on currents, weather conditions and other factors.
This event will provide the opportunity to celebrate and learn more about the extraordinary discovery of the last major part of the jigsaw in assembling Shackleton’s physical legacy from three members of the expedition .
Event Details
Date: 20th June, 2024
Time: 7pm
Location: Shackleton 214 Piccadilly, London, W1J 7BX
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Shackleton Store Piccadilly, 214 Piccadilly, London, United Kingdom
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