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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. He also served in the Royal Navy Reserve during the First World War.
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.
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.
14 de mar. de 2022 · Frank Worsley cálculo con asombrosa precisión el lugar donde se hundió el barco que debía llevar a Shackleton hasta la Antártida. El barco de Shackelton estaba a 3.000 metros de profundidad....
Lecturalia. Frank Arthur Worsley. Otros nombres: F.A Worsley. País: Nueva Zelanda. Nacimiento: Akaroa, 22 de febrero de 1872. Defunción: Claygate, 1 de febrero de 1943. Biografía de Frank Arthur Worsley.
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 to safety after the ship was crushed by ice in Antarctica. He used astronomical observations, dead reckoning and chronometer corrections to calculate their position and course in the Southern Ocean.
