I called to the other men that the sky was clearing, and then a moment later I realized that what I had seen was not a rift in the clouds but the white crest of an enormous wave.

A few moments later at 2:50 a. Bruce who had failed to acquire financial backing was happy that Shackleton should adopt his plans which were similar to those being followed by the German explorer Wilhelm Filchner. The party was forced to ride out the storm offshore in constant danger of being daErnest Shackletond against the rocks.

Born in County Kildare Ireland Shackleton and his family moved to Sydenham in suburban London when he was ten. At his wife's request he was buried there.