The blast from an attempt to free Discovery (1901)

A view along the edge of the ice shelf taken from the expedition relief ship Morning (1871) towards a column of smoke from the attempt to blast the ice and free the research/exploration ship Discovery (1901). The efficiency and motivation of the attempt has been questioned, as the technique was wrong despite the qualified personnel being on board Morning. Scott was keen to spend another year in the Antarctic so a failure to free the Discovery would have been welcome.

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ID:	ALB0346.41
Type:	Photographic print
Display location:	Not on display
Date made:	21 or 22 February 1903
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Bernard Collection
Measurements:	Overall: 78 mm x 103 mm
Parts:	British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901-1903 (Photograph album) The track chart for Discovery (1901) and principle sledging journeys. (Photographic print) (ALB0346.1) A general map of the Antarctic region showing the routes of the National Antarctic Expedition. (Photographic print) (ALB0346.2) Catching a seal in the ice-pack (Photographic print) (ALB0346.3) A view of the southern edge of the ice-pack. (Photographic print) (ALB0346.4) A port side view of Discovery (1901) off Antarctica (Photographic print) (ALB0346.5) E H Shackleton at the wheel of Discovery (1901) (Photographic print) (ALB0346.6) The Discovery (1901) at Lady Newnes Bay. (Photographic print) (ALB0346.7) View from the top of Cape Adare (the black spots are penguin rookeries) (Photographic print) (ALB0346.8) A view of Beaufort Island (Photographic print) (ALB0346.9) The slopes of Mount Terror (Mount Erebus smoking in the distance) (Photographic print) (ALB0346.10) A view of part of the Great Ice Barrier (now called the Ross Ice Shelf) (Photographic print) (ALB0346.11) The ballloon being filled on the ice. (Photographic print) (ALB0346.12) Looking down from the balloon across the plateau towards 'Discovery' (1901). (Photographic print) (ALB0346.13) Looking down from the balloon (Photographic print) (ALB0346.14) The Discovery (1901) 8 miles from winter quarters. (Photographic print) (ALB0346.15) A view from Hut Point towards the Ferrar Glacier and mountains on Victoria Land. (Photographic print) (ALB0346.16) The Discovery (1901) frozen in, banked up with snow. (Photographic print) (ALB0346.17) A sledge-party in soft snow. (Photographic print) (ALB0346.18) The first sleding party from the ship, led by E H Shackleton (Photographic print) (ALB0346.19) Mount Erebus with Castle Rock in the foreground, Ross Island (Photographic print) (ALB0346.20) E H Shackleton in his cabin on board Discovery (1901) (Photographic print) (ALB0346.21) A view of the deck of Discovery (1901) after a blizzard. (Photographic print) (ALB0346.22) Cover of the first number of the 'South Polar Times' (Photographic print) (ALB0346.23) The Discovery's coat of arms illustrated in the 'South Polar Times' (Photographic print) (ALB0346.24) Going to take meteorological observations in a blizzard, from the 'South Polar Times' (Photographic print) (ALB0346.25) Discovery (1901) off an icy cape, from the 'South Polar Times' (Photographic print) (ALB0346.26) The Aurora Australis, from the 'South Polar Times' (Photographic print) (ALB0346.27) Page 24 from the first edition of the 'South Polar Times' (Photographic print) (ALB0346.28) The return of the sun after 122 days of darkness, from the 'South Polar Times' (Photographic print) (ALB0346.29) The cliff near Hut Point over which Able-Seaman Vince fell and died. (Photographic print) (ALB0346.30) Getting the dogs ready for the southern journey. (Photographic print) (ALB0346.31) E. H. Shackleton's dog (Photographic print) (ALB0346.32) A general view of the dogs and sledges off Discovery ready for the southern journey. (Photographic print) (ALB0346.33) The Southern Party and Depot Party. (Photographic print) (ALB0346.34) Lieutenant Shackleton, Captain Scott, and Dr Wilson camped on Christmas Day (Photographic print) (ALB0346.35) The furthest south: Lat 85° 17’ South, National Antarctic Expedition. (Photographic print) (ALB0346.36) The most southerly land - looking from the Ice Shelf to Antarctica (Photographic print) (ALB0346.37) Captain Scott among the crevasses (Photographic print) (ALB0346.38) The return of the Southern Party (Photographic print) (ALB0346.39) E H Shackleton, Captain Scott, and Dr Wilson on their return from the attempt to reach the South Pole, National Antarctic Expedition. (Photographic print) (ALB0346.40) The blast from an attempt to free Discovery (1901) (Photographic print) (ALB0346.41) The crew of Discovery (1901) waving off the Morning (1871) (Photographic print) (ALB0346.42) A left side view of a dead Sea-Leopard's head (Photographic print) (ALB0346.43) A Weddell seal going down a hole, with a young pup on the ice beside it. (Photographic print) (ALB0346.44) A group of five men attempting to capture seal. (Photographic print) (ALB0346.45) An Emperor penguin with its young (Photographic print) (ALB0346.46) Emperor penguin with its young. (Photographic print) (ALB0346.47) Rookery of Emperor penguins. (Photographic print) (ALB0346.48)

The blast from an attempt to free Discovery (1901)

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