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Frank Arthur Worsley DSO* OBE RD (22 February 1872 – 1 February 1943) was a New Zealand sailor and explorer who served on Ernest Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914–1916, as captain of Endurance.
Frank Arthur Worsley (Akaroa, Nueva Zelanda, 22 de febrero de 1872 – 1 de febrero de 1943) fue un experimentado marino, instructor y explorador neozelandés, jugó un rol crucial y meritorio en la frustrada expedición a la Antártida organizada por Ernest Shackleton en 1914-1916.
14 de mar. de 2022 · Frank Worsley fue el marinero que calculó con asombrosa precisión el lugar donde se hundió el barco de Shackleton en la Antártida en 1915. Su diario fue clave para encontrar el pecio hace un siglo, en el mar de Weddell, a 3.000 metros de profundidad.
Frank Worsley was a New Zealander, born in Akaroa. He became an apprentice to the merchant navy at the age of 15 serving on both sailing and steam ships. He returned to sea after the Endurance expedition, commanding "Q boats" in the First World War - anti-submarine boats disguised as merchant shipping.
Biografía de Frank Arthur Worsley. Explorador y marino neozelandés, Frank Worsley formó parte de la expedición de Shackleton para atravesar el antártico de 1914 a 1916, como capitán del navío Endurance.
Learn about Frank Worsley, the captain of the Endurance who led the famous voyage to South Georgia in 1916. Discover his early life, his adventures with Shackleton, and his legacy in Akaroa.
10 de mar. de 2022 · Frank Worsley was a skilled and resourceful navigator who led the crew of the Endurance, a ship that got stuck in sea ice in Antarctica in 1915. He used astronomical observations, dead reckoning and chronometer corrections to guide the lifeboats to safety and help Shackleton's expedition survive.
