1915 Wreck of Explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Disappeared Ship has been Discovered Interesting! That's Crazy! The wreck of the polar explorer’s ship has been discovered off the coast of Antarctica, the Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust has announced. Endurance had not been seen since it was crushed by ice and sank in the Weddell Sea in 1915. Last month, 100 years after Shackleton’s death, the Endurance22 expedition set off from South Africa to locate the vessel. Watch the video below to see how the ship still is looking and follow us also on Facebook!