Grahamland Antarctica 1972 The Le Maire Channels During the annual hydrographic survey of the Antarctic by HMS Endurance seen above against dark blue sea
These photos were taken from HMS Endurance during it's regular annual Antarctic hydrographic survey between late1972 and early 1973 the aerial shots were taken from the ships S-55 Whirlwind helicopter at heights of up to 14,000 feet some of the shots show HMS Endurance from this height but the ship is barely discernible
Size: 2741px × 4127px
Location: Grahamland Antarctica
Photo credit: © Wilf Doyle / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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