كشف سر غرق سفينة الاستكشاف الأسطورية في القطب الجنوبي

On October 27, 1915, after nine months trapped in the frigid ice of the Weddell Sea near the Antarctic continent, Ernest Shackleton and his crew abandoned their ship, the "Endurance," in a desperate attempt to cross the frozen continent. The ship remained afloat on the ice for three weeks before sinking.

A New Study Reveals the Truth

Experts have long attributed the sinking of the ship to ice pressure on the rudder, causing significant damage to the vessel, but a recent study published in the Polar Record journal confirms that the real reason was the inherent weakness in the ship's design, a point that Shackleton was aware of before the voyage.

It Wasn't Prepared

Ice expert and marine engineer researcher Yuka Tohkuri conducted an analysis of letters, diaries, and the remains of the ship discovered in 2022, finding that the ship's structure lacked the necessary supporting columns to withstand ice pressure, leading to damage to the rudder and stern and the ship's sinking.

The Truth About the "Strongest Wooden Ship"

Despite being described in the records of the Geological Society of London as the strongest wooden ship ever built, the evidence from the study suggests that its design was too weak to withstand the mission for which it was sent.