Resultado da Busca
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.
Worsley’s role in ensuring the survival of the men was crucial as he navigated their three lifeboats to Elephant Island where they repurposed their largest boat, the James Caird, in the hopes that they could use it to get them to the whaling station at South Georgia, 1300km away.
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 · Navigator Frank Worsley, left, works with scientist Reginald James to take an observation by the stern of the Endurance.
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.
