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Originally Posted by Tchocky
Set goals accomplished - 0/1
Any other comments - Nobody died!
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My high opinion of Shackleton is based solely on the latter fact, lol.
I think what he ended up accomplishing, under the circumstances, was far more impressive than what he would have accomplished had the initial goal of the expedition been achieved.
However IMO much credit must also be given to Frank Worsley, who managed to get the James Caird from Elephant Island to South Georgia Island with nothing more than a sextant he couldn't use most of the time due to the weather. Incidentally he was also captain of a Q-ship during WWI and was decorated for his services in that conflict. He also volunteered for service in the merchant fleet during WWII and had secured a position but lost it when somebody did the math and realized how old he was.
