Ships & Survival
This was the name of Shackleton’s ship, crushed by the ice in the Weddell Sea.
What is the Endurance?
The cat's name on the Endurance.
Who is Mrs. Chippy?
Shackleton and crew get off the ship to do this exercise on the ice floes.
What is Soccer?
This small island was their first landfall after months at sea in lifeboats.
What is Elephant Island?
Shackleton reassures his men by tossing these shiny objects onto the ice, showing they had no value in survival.
What are Gold Sovereigns?
Despite being married to Eleanor, Shackleton is shown in the film to have an affair with this woman.
Who is Rosalind/Rosie?
Shackleton and five men made an 800-mile journey across the Southern Ocean in this lifeboat.
What is the James Caird?
They amputate this crewmate's toes in order to save their foot.
Who is Percy Blackborow?
Shackleton’s wife Eleanor, also called Emily, later served in this role during World War I.
What is a Nurse?
Shackleton insisted on keeping this item when the Endurance was abandoned, calling it “vital mental medicine” for the men.
What is Frank Hussey's Banjo?
Shackleton left this man in charge of the crew stranded on Elephant Island.
Who is Frank Wild?
This is the first thing Shackleton inquires about to the whaling station manager.
What is World War I?