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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 DSO, OBE (Akaroa, 22 de Fevereiro de 1872 – 1 de Fevereiro de 1943) foi um marinheiro e explorador neozelandês.
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.
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.
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.
Os dias que antecederam o naufrágio do Endurance estavam extremamente nublados e o capitão e navegador especialista Frank Worsley não conseguiu fazer uma leitura precisa da localização. Sem dados confiáveis, a localização do navio permaneceu um mistério por mais de um século.
Dates: 1872-1943. Nationality: New Zealand. Awards: Polar Medal (silver); Distinguished Service Order; Order of the British Empire; Royal Naval Reserve Decoration. Frank Worsley was born in the seaport of Akaroa, on the South Island of New Zealand.
