Labrador Sea
Coverage of Labrador Sea in the Nexus archive.
- Haunting new images reveal the final ship where explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton died
New images of the wreck of Sir Ernest Shackleton's final ship, Quest, have been released, showing its condition in the Labrador Sea off Newfoundland and Labrador. The ship, which sank in 1962 after Shackleton's death in 1922, remains recognizable despite being covered in fishing nets and marine life.
- Shipwrecks of Shackleton and Scott recreated in 3D digital form after deep sea expedition
Canadian scientists have recreated the shipwrecks of polar explorers Ernest Shackleton and Robert Scott in 3D digital form following a deep-sea expedition. The expedition discovered Shackleton's ship in the Labrador Sea, 1,000ft below the surface.
- Over a century after these ships set sail for the South Pole, their wrecks are inspiring new exploration
The wreck of the Terra Nova, which sank 80 years ago in the Labrador Sea, is being mapped in 3D using technology from an Ontario company as part of a Royal Canadian Geographical Society expedition. The ship originally carried British explorer Robert Falcon Scott to the South Pole.
- Underwater images reveal 1st look at Quest, the final ship of Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton
Underwater images from an expedition in the Labrador Sea have revealed the first look at Quest, the sunken wreck of the ship used by Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton on his final voyage.