Grahamland Antarctica 1972 HMS Endurance centre top of frame cutting a channel through the ice packs icebergs in channels against dark blue sea You have to look really hard but the red paint of the ship can be seen


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: 2794px × 4148px
Location: Grahamland Antarctica
Photo credit: © Wilf Doyle / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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