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HMS ''Endurance'' carries a survey motor boat named ''James Caird'', and other boats named ''Nimrod'' and ''Dudley Docker'' which were also boat names on Sir ]'s '']''. The original open boat the ] was used by Shackleton to make his epic open boat voyage of 800 miles (1,300 km) from ], to ]. |
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HMS ''Endurance'' carries a survey motor boat named ''James Caird'', and other boats named ''Nimrod'' and ''Dudley Docker'' which were also boat names on Sir ]'s '']''. The original open boat the ] was used by Shackleton to make his epic open boat voyage of 800 miles (1,300 km) from ], to ]. |
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] salute Her Majesty the Queen aboard the ].]] |
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In 2005, ''Endurance'' was chosen to carry ] and ] at the ''']''' as part of the ] celebrations. |
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In 2005, ''Endurance'' was chosen to carry ] and ] at the ''']''' as part of the ] celebrations. |
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She can move through up to 0.9 metres of ice at 3 knots. Her propulsion system uses a computer-controlled variable pitch propellor and stern and bow thrusters.
In January 2006 during survey work in Antarctica, the ship damaged its rudder and sailed to Ushuaia in Argentina, after receiving an offer of assistance from the Argentine Navy. The arrival of HMS Endurance was the first visit of a British warship to an Argentine port since the start of Falklands War in 1982. The visit to Ushuaia proved controversial and provoked protests in Argentina. Endurance enter then Puerto Belgrano, Argentine largest naval base for repairs.
Commissioned ships of the Royal Navy 