Shackleton Arrives at South Georgia After 800-Mile Lifeboat Voyage, May 10, 1916
Sailing in the lifeboat James Caird, Ernest Shackleton arrives at South Georgia after a journey of 800 nautical miles from Elephant Island.
Date: May 10, 1916
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