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The Hunt for Shackleton's Ship (S1, E3) | History's Greatest Mysteries | Full Episode

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In 1914, Sir Ernest Shackleton led an expedition to Antarctica but soon after arrival, Shackleton's ship--The Endurance--was destroyed by shifting glaciers, and he was tasked with leading his 27 men across the tundra, on an epic struggle for survival. See more in Season 1, Episode 3, "Endurance: The Hunt for Shackleton's Ice Ship." Watch all new episodes of History's Greatest Mysteries on Mondays at 9/8c, and stay up to date on all of your favorite The HISTORY Channel shows at history.com/schedule. #HistorysGreatestMysteries Subscribe for more from History's Greatest Mysteries and other great The HISTORY Channel shows: http://histv.co/SubscribeHistoryYT Find out more about the series and watch full episodes on our site: http://histv.co/HistorysGreatestMysteries Check out exclusive The HISTORY Channel content: History Newsletter - www.history.com/newsletter Website - http://www.history.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/History Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/history TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@history The HISTORY® Channel is the leading destination for award-winning original series and specials that connect viewers with history in an informative, immersive, and entertaining manner across all platforms. The network’s all-original programming slate features a roster of hit series, premium documentaries, and scripted event programming. History’s Greatest Mysteries is a one-hour documentary series that examines the top theories surrounding the world’s most enigmatic unsolved mysteries. Hosted and narrated by Academy Award® nominee and Emmy Award® winner Laurence Fishburne, each episode unpacks these puzzles with contributions from top historians, authors, scientists, and researchers. From unsolved crimes to lost and buried treasures, and the deaths and disappearances of famous figures, History’s Greatest Mysteries will explore possible explanations to some of the world’s most confounding events. The HISTORY® Channel, a division of A+E Networks, is the premier destination for historical storytelling. From best-in-class documentary events, to a signature slate of industry leading nonfiction series and premium fact-based scripted programming, The HISTORY® Channel serves as the most trustworthy source of informational entertainment in media. The HISTORY® channel has been named the #1 U.S. TV network in buzz for seven consecutive years by YouGov BrandIndex, and a top favorite TV network by Beta Research Corporation. For a deeper dive, visit history.com or follow @history on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and TikTok. For additional press materials visit the A+E Networks Press Center at http://press.aenetworks.com.

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@HISTORY 2025-04-14

Watch all new episodes of History's Greatest Mysteries on Mondays at 9/8c, and stay up to date on all of your favorite The HISTORY Channel shows at history.com/schedule.

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@virginiasoskin9082 2025-09-02

They did find the Endurance with much the same team a few years later. I cannot believe that they have MOVIES of Shackleton's crew, scenes of the islands they reached and so forth. Their story is absolutely amazing -- they didn't lose a SINGLE MAN! That is amazing especially contending with the extreme cold, extreme physical challenges for each man. A new book is out about the Endurance, comparing their exploration with this team's first effort and then a return to complete their job of discovery. Shackelton's men underwent great mental strain too; everyone got on everyone's nerves. At one point a man who snored loudly was relegated to another shelter, alone at night. Some men bullied others, some had eccentric habits that rubbed others the wrong way, a persistent cough or something that would be brushed off in normal times. And then they had to shoot their dogs which was a HUGE grief for most of them. In that one film of the dogs pulling a sled, the dog's face is covered with snow and you can't help wondering what those poor animals went through doing that hard, demanding work in subzero temperatures for months on end. Poor babies.

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@RyleeRenovations 2025-11-18

The last Heroic Age of the Antartic explorations was Shackeltons trip that he went on and got stuck. It's a fascinating story. After this trip, tech started to progress, and equipment was more sophisticated. Even when Shackelton went back, his ship had a lot of tech on board . For that time at least. It was luxury for him! The men who went on these journeys to Antartica were a different breed. Strong for sure. The respect I hold for these men, and all that went before then, that allowed us to map out the area, is immense.

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@MrScubajsb 2025-08-20

Modern technology is amazing. And so is mother nature. Wow

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@loadedfun4764 2025-07-02

Shakleton had balls of steel to navigate a mere rowboat through the drake passage….🚣‍♀️ (steel I tell ya)

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@Escritor-Rubens-Silva 2025-04-27

Anyone here watching this dicumentary from Brazil too??? Like it

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@DAWN-8088 2026-01-10

It's a great documentary and definitely worth watching. I enjoyed it.

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@TrueofDarknessLight 2025-10-29

The story of Endurance is more than a tale of survival — it’s proof of the human spirit, daring to challenge nature and redefine its own limits. A true heroic age, brought back to life by modern technology and memories that never sank. ⚓❄

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@rustygolfer3475 2025-04-16

They took a cold boat ride on someone elses dime.

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@truemuz1c 2026-01-23

'By endurance we conquer' --- sir shakleton

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