SIR ERNEST SHACKLETON'S BOAT.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XVII, Issue 4, 5 June 1914, Page 2

SIR ERNEST SHACKLETO N'S BOAT.

The steamer Polaris, which - s been acquired by Sir Ernest Shari | j ton for his corning expedition to -■ || Antarctic, is a vessel of nou -s character. She was built, a ycarTjjjl twp; ago to the order of a giv-ufui!l Polar explorers, who thought t'Ag the idea oj select cruise.s in tho tic and the Antarctic regions pniS for’ pleasure and sport and payiw to gain an insight into the conditK:|| of Polar travel in the sumntfi‘|| months, would appeal to cntefprkSb men of wealth and leisure. Ai®||| others who took an interest in :|IS scheme were Dr. Nansen, Dr. cot. Dr. AVi. S. Bruce, Dr. A’on D.||| galski, and Captain do Gerlache, of them tho loaders of Polar itions. The Polaris was specu‘ f J designed to carry not only .'i| and crew, but ten passengers, 'i| each of whom was provided a 5 a rate cabin, built on deck. Her cf, struct ion was entrusted to the f-|| of Jacobsen, of Sanclcfjord, the of the firm being famous in Nor«'||| for the largo number of fine vessels that have been launched his yards. The vessel was on rather finer lines than an erlyi ary sealer, and was spec‘b£||| strengthened for Polar work. || about 3c>t) tons, the Polaris is litl-M with triple-expansion engines 350 h.p. Attempts were, made 1® year to organise both ’Arctic Antarctic cruises, along the lines 9 diefted, but they did not meet viM success. Then It was annouß<|H that the Polaris would be used faj Mr Stackhouse for his Autarctic (J podition, but Mr Stackhouse wards acquired Captain Scott’s f|| vessel, thei Discovery. Now * qv Ernest Shackle ton has bought 1 Polaris.