12th of February
Historical
Antarctic Pictures and Events
Otto Nordenskjold, Swedish Antarctic Expedition on the ship Antarctic, 1901-1904.
1903 - The Antarctic is crushed by sea-ice 25 miles off Paulet Island stranding 19 men. They reach land after crossing broken sea-ice for 16 days with more than a ton of food, 240 litres of petrol and the ships' cat amongst other supplies for the winter.
Ernest Shackleton, Trans Antarctic Expedition on the ship Endurance, 1914 - 1917.
1916 - The Aurora breaks out of an ice floe that has held it for 9 months since being blown out into the southern ocean from Ross Island.
