aug 30, 1916 - Rescue
Description:
Sir Ernest, aboard the Yelcho, rescued the 22 men on Elephant Island 24 months and 22 days since he had left England. This had been achieved in a difficult manner, with this being "the third attempt that Sir Ernest Shackleton [had] made to rescue his men" (The Philadelphia Inquirer 1916, 1).Added to timeline:
Date:
aug 30, 1916
Now
~ 107 years ago
