TV explorer Dan Snow has announced his latest epic trip from the RRS Discovery in Dundee.
The popular historian will travel to the Antarctic in the hope of finding the wreck of Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance.
He is leaving from Cape Town next month alongside the Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust
Shackleton’s first trip to the region was on board the Discovery, which is now moored on Dundee’s waterfront.
Mr Snow made the announcement in the week that marked the 100-year anniversary of Shackleton’s death from a heart attack.
In a tweet, he said: “On the centenary of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s death I’m aboard one of his old ships – @DiscoveryDundee – to announce that @HistoryHit is going on the expedition to find his famous shipwreck Endurance in the Antarctic.
“We will be posting, podcasting & streaming the whole way.
“The exped is mounted by the Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust who found the German wrecks from the 1914 Falklands clash.
“We’re leaving in a month from Cape Town.”
And he added: “And we’re working with @RGS_IBG and @ReachtheWorldco to bring the story and science to as many people globally as we can.
“We’re in the perfect place to announce. @DiscoveryDundee is the only ship left on earth where you can walk in the footsteps of Shackleton, Crean, Scott.
“He wanted Discovery for his epic voyage south in 1914 but couldn’t afford it. It was sent by the government to rescue his men.”
During his lifetime, Shackleton led three British expeditions to the Antarctic.
He served as Discovery’s third officer during its 1901 to 1904 voyage, however he was sent home early due to his health.
Tragically he died of a heart attack in South Georgia in 1921 as he attempted to return to the South Pole for a third time.
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