Check out the first images of Quest shipwreck
Summary
The Quest shipwreck, a ship used by explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton on his last voyage, was discovered more than 60 years after it sank in 1962. The Royal Canadian Geographic Society has released the first images of the wreck, found off Canada’s Atlantic Coast in the Labrador Sea.Key Facts
- The Quest was originally a Norwegian whaler renamed by Shackleton’s wife.
- Shackleton used the Quest for an Antarctic expedition in 1921 but died on board in 1922.
- The ship was retrofitted several times and used for scientific work, rescue missions, and military service during World War II.
- Quest served as a minesweeper and cargo vessel for the Royal Canadian Navy in WWII.
- After the war, it returned to commercial sealing (seal hunting).
- The ship sank on May 5, 1962, during a sealing expedition off Canada’s Atlantic Coast.
- The first images of the wreck were published by the Royal Canadian Geographic Society in 2024.
- Shackleton’s earlier famous ship, the Endurance, was found in 2022 after it sank in 1915.
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