He became a naval cadet at the age of 13 and served on a number of Royal Navy ships in the s and s. He attracted the notice of the Royal Geographical Society, which appointed him to command the National Antarctic Expedition of The expedition - which included Ernest Shackleton - reached further south than anyone before them and Scott returned to Britain a national hero.
He had caught the exploring bug and began to plan an expedition to be the first to reach the South Pole. He spent years raising funds for the trip. The whaling ship Terra Nova left Cardiff, Wales in June and the expedition set off from base the following October, with mechanical sledges, ponies and dogs. However, the sledges and ponies could not cope with the conditions and the expedition carried on without them, through appalling weather and increasingly tough terrain.
In mid December, the dog teams turned back, leaving the rest to face the ascent of the Beardmore Glacier and the polar plateau. On 17 January, they reached the pole, only to find that a Norwegian party led by Roald Amundsen, had beaten them there. This trip is often criticised for its poor preparation including taking ponies instead of dogs to haul the sleds through the snow. Scott arrived at the pole to find he was beaten by just 5 weeks to the pole by Roald Amundsen — The Norwegian explorer.
Scott was a meticulous diary keeper, and died on his return back to his camp after reaching the pole. He died on the 29 th of March and his final diary entry read.. We took risks.
We knew we took them; things have come out against us, and therefore we have no cause for complaint, but bow to the will of Providence, determined still to do our best to the last.. Had we lived, I should have had a tale to tell of the hardihood, endurance, and courage of my companions which would have stirred the heart of each and every Englishman.
These rough notes and our dead bodies tell the tale, but surely, surely, a great rich country like ours will see that those who are dependent on us are properly provided for.
Within days Scott became a national icon. Chimu Adventures offer a range of different trips to the Antarctic including the epic — In the wake of Scott and Shackleton departure. His first expedition, in the ship Discovery , took place between —04 and was partially funded by the Government. Discovery was specially built for the voyage, as a research ship to go through icy seas.
This expedition was significant as it was the first time Antarctic land had been explored extensively for zoological and geological purposes.
In , Scott sailed on another scientific voyage, this time in the Terra Nova , originally a whaler. Scott was determined to be the first explorer to reach the South Pole, but he faced stiff completion from Norwegian Roald Amundsen.
Scott achieved his dream and reached the South Pole on 17—18 January The achievement was bittersweet as he discovered that Amundsen had got there first. Captain Lawrence Oates died next, reputedly sacrificing himself for the sake of the team, with the last words "I am just going outside and may be some time. The remaining three continued for a further 20 miles, and died just 11 miles from the next food and fuel depot which could have saved them.
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