NO4029 : RSS Discovery

near to Dundee, Great Britain

RSS Discovery
RSS Discovery
The ship which took Captain Scott's British National Antarctic Expedition to Antarctica. She was entombed in ice for two polar winters along with the men on board until they were able to escape with the help of some explosives and the thawing of the ice.
At time of writing, the ship is in dry dock having essential maintenance and preservation work carried out in the engine room.
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NO4029, 38 images   (more nearby - lo-fi)
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Simon Johnston   (find more nearby)
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Date Taken
Saturday, 9 February, 2008   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 11 February, 2008
Category
Ships   (more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NO 404 298 [100m precision]
WGS84: 56:27.3999N 2:58.0603W
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OSGB36: geotagged! NO 404 298
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