December 5, 1914: Depart Grytviken whaling station, South Georgia
December 7, 1914: Entered pack ice
January 18, 1915: Endurance trapped
October 27, 1915: Endurance crushed, ship abandoned
November 21, 1915: Endurance sinks
April 9, 1916: Launch boats for Elephant Island
April 24–May 10, 1916: Boat journey to South Georgia
May 20, 1916: Shackleton, Worsley, and Crean reach Stromness whaling station
May 21, 1916: Three crew members rescued from a beach on South Georgia
August 30, 1916: Remainder of the crew rescued from Elephant Island
Based on the book You Wouldn't Want to Be a Polar Explorer!
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