We visit the RRS Discovery in Dundee, the first purpose-built Antarctic survey vessel. Launched in 1901, the Discovery took Robert Falcon Scott and Ernest Shackleton on their first journey to the frozen continent. We explore the ship's cutting-edge design, from its engine room and massive coal stores to the secret behind its preserved wooden hull, and compare the stark differences between the officers' quarters and the crew's mess deck during the Heroic Age of Exploration.
From RRS Discovery: Aboard the World's First Polar Research Vessel
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