Frank Arthur Worsley DSO and Bar, OBE, RD (February 22, 1872, in Akaroa – February 1, 1943) was a New Zealand sailor and explorer. After serving in the Pacific, and especially in the New Zealand Post Office's South Pacific service he joined Ernest Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914–1916, as captain of the Endurance. The aim was to cross the Antarctic continent, but the ship became frozen in ice, and was eventually crushed. All 28 men from the expedition floated on the ice until they put to sea. Then they sailed in three lifeboats until, thanks to Worsley's navigational skills, they reached Elephant Island, off the Antarctic Peninsula. Worsley, Shackleton and four other men then sailed the 22-foot lifeboat James Caird some 800 miles across the stormy South Atlantic Ocean, eventually arriving at their intended destination, South Georgia. This was an astounding feat of navigation by Worsley, who used a sextant in a tiny boat that encountered 50-foot waves and storms. Shackleton, Worsley and seaman Tom Crean then walked across South Georgia in a 36-hour march to fetch help from Stromness whaling station. All men were rescued from Elephant Island. Worsley has become almost a maritime legend due to the epic feats of navigation he performed during the famous expedition; the journey of the James Caird is one of the greatest, most astonishing sea journeys in human history. He is respected by sailors and sea-farers worldwide. In 1931 he published his account in the book Endurance which remains popular and in print to this day.

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  • Frank Arthur Worsley DSO and Bar, OBE, RD (February 22, 1872, in Akaroa – February 1, 1943) was a New Zealand sailor and explorer. After serving in the Pacific, and especially in the New Zealand Post Office's South Pacific service he joined Ernest Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914–1916, as captain of the Endurance. The aim was to cross the Antarctic continent, but the ship became frozen in ice, and was eventually crushed. All 28 men from the expedition floated on the ice until they put to sea. Then they sailed in three lifeboats until, thanks to Worsley's navigational skills, they reached Elephant Island, off the Antarctic Peninsula. Worsley, Shackleton and four other men then sailed the 22-foot lifeboat James Caird some 800 miles across the stormy South Atlantic Ocean, eventually arriving at their intended destination, South Georgia. This was an astounding feat of navigation by Worsley, who used a sextant in a tiny boat that encountered 50-foot waves and storms. Shackleton, Worsley and seaman Tom Crean then walked across South Georgia in a 36-hour march to fetch help from Stromness whaling station. All men were rescued from Elephant Island. Worsley has become almost a maritime legend due to the epic feats of navigation he performed during the famous expedition; the journey of the James Caird is one of the greatest, most astonishing sea journeys in human history. He is respected by sailors and sea-farers worldwide. In 1931 he published his account in the book Endurance which remains popular and in print to this day. During the First World War, Worsley captained a secret 'Q ship' and was responsible for the ramming and sinking of a German submarine in a skillful maneouvre. He died from lung cancer in 1943. (en)
  • Frank Worsley (1872, Akaroa – 1943) était un marin et explorateur polaire néo-zélandais. (fr)
  • Frank Worsley (1872 – 1943) fue un marinero y explorador neozelandés. Tras servir en el Pacífico se unió a la Expedición Imperial Trans-antártica liderada por Ernest Shackleton entre 1914 y1916, como capitán del Endurance. El objetivo de esta expedición era cruzar el continente antártico, pero el barco se quedó atrapado en el hielo y finalmente no pudo soportar la presión a la que estaba sometido y cedió, quedando aplastado. Los 28 hombres que conformaban la tripulación se quedaron en los bloques de hielo a la deriva hasta que, gracias a las habilidades de navegación de Worsley, pudieron alcanzar tierra firme en la Isla Elefante, después de una peligrosa travesía en la que emplearon tres botes salvavidas. Worlsey, Shackleton y otros cuatro hombres, navegaron en el bote salvavidas James Caird,, a través del tormentoso Atlántico Sur, llegando a su objetivo, la isla Georgia del Sur. Fue una asombrosa muestra de la habilidad de Worsley para la navegación, ya que para orientarse utilizaba un pequeño sextante en un pequeño bote agitado por las tormentas y olas gigantescas. Shackleton, Worsley y el marinero Thomas Crean atravesaron la montañosa isla en una caminata de 36 horas, hasta alcanzar la base ballenera de Grytviken, donde consiguieron ayuda. Todos sus compañeros fueron rescatados con vida de la Isla Elefante, 22 meses después de haber llegado a la isla Georgia del Sur y tras varios intentos infructuosos debido al mal tiempo reinante. Durante la Primera Guerra Mundial, Worsley capitaneó un 'Q ship' y fue el responsable del hundimiento de un submarino alemán en una hábil maniobra. Murío en 1943 víctima de un cáncer de pulmón. Categoría:Nacidos en 1872 Categoría:Fallecidos en 1943 Categoría:Exploradores de Nueva Zelanda Categoría:Neozelandeses Categoría:Expediciones polares (es)
  • Dopo essersi arruolato nella Royal Navy ed aver servito nel pacifico, si unisce alla spedizione Endurance come capitano dellEndurance sotto il comando di Ernest Shackleton. Dopo il naufragio della nave viene scelto da Shackleton per navigare a bordo della James Caird tra l'isola Elephant e la Georgia del Sud per cercare aiuto. In questa difficile missione Worsley aveva il compito di verificare la rotta nel mare in tempesta con il solo aiuto di un sestante e di un cronometro. Una volta arrivati nella Georgia del Sud Shackleton, Worsley ed il marinaio Tom Crean attraversarono a piedi l'isola per raggiungere la stazione baleniera di Stromness ed organizzare i soccorsi per l'equipaggio rimasto all'isola Elephant. Tornato in Inghilterra in piena prima guerra mondiale viene impiegato dal 1916 al 1919 dalla Royal Navy a a bordo di una Q-ship per dar la caccia agli U-Boat tedeschi. Dal 1921 al 1922 partecipa alla spedizione Quest interrotta bruscamente dalla morte di Shackleton. Quattro anni dopo si unisce ad una spedizione in Artide e nel 1935 sbarca sull'isola del Cocco alla ricerca di un tesoro dei pirati, ma è fermato dalle autorità costaricane. Nel 1939, allo scoppio della seconda guerra mondiale collabora con la Croce Rossa in Francia e poi in Norvegia prima di tornare nella Royal Navy. Muore di cancro nel febbraio 1943, pochi giorni dopo la diagnosi. (it)
  • Frank A. Worsley (* 1872 oder 1873 in Akaroa; † 1943) war ein neuseeländischer Polarforscher. Er nahm als Kapitän der Endurance an der gleichnamigen Transantarktischen Expedition unter Ernest Shackleton von 1914 bis 1917 teil. Zusammen mit Thomas Crean und Frank Wild gehörte er zu einer der Stützen für Shackleton während dieser Expedition. Während des Ersten Weltkrieges versenkte der Marine-Offizier ein deutsches U-Boot und erhielt dafür eine Kriegsmedaille. Von 1921 bis 1922 nahm er an der Shackleton-Rowitt- bzw. Quest-Expedition und Shackleton teil, die dann aber wegen des Todes von Shackleton abgebrochen wurde. (de)
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  • Frank Arthur Worsley DSO and Bar, OBE, RD (February 22, 1872, in Akaroa – February 1, 1943) was a New Zealand sailor and explorer. After serving in the Pacific, and especially in the New Zealand Post Office's South Pacific service he joined Ernest Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914–1916, as captain of the Endurance. The aim was to cross the Antarctic continent, but the ship became frozen in ice, and was eventually crushed. All 28 men from the expedition floated on the ice until they put to sea. Then they sailed in three lifeboats until, thanks to Worsley's navigational skills, they reached Elephant Island, off the Antarctic Peninsula. Worsley, Shackleton and four other men then sailed the 22-foot lifeboat James Caird some 800 miles across the stormy South Atlantic Ocean, eventually arriving at their intended destination, South Georgia. This was an astounding feat of navigation by Worsley, who used a sextant in a tiny boat that encountered 50-foot waves and storms. Shackleton, Worsley and seaman Tom Crean then walked across South Georgia in a 36-hour march to fetch help from Stromness whaling station. All men were rescued from Elephant Island. Worsley has become almost a maritime legend due to the epic feats of navigation he performed during the famous expedition; the journey of the James Caird is one of the greatest, most astonishing sea journeys in human history. He is respected by sailors and sea-farers worldwide. In 1931 he published his account in the book Endurance which remains popular and in print to this day. (en)
  • Frank Worsley (1872, Akaroa – 1943) était un marin et explorateur polaire néo-zélandais. (fr)
  • Frank Worsley (1872 – 1943) fue un marinero y explorador neozelandés. (es)
  • Dopo essersi arruolato nella Royal Navy ed aver servito nel pacifico, si unisce alla spedizione Endurance come capitano dellEndurance sotto il comando di Ernest Shackleton. (it)
  • Frank A. Worsley (* 1872 oder 1873 in Akaroa; � 1943) war ein neuseeländischer Polarforscher. (de)
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