Voyage of the James Caird

Launching the James Caird from Elephant Island, April 24, 1916 Men wade into the surf to push the boat off the beach while others hold her steady with oars. In her, Shackleton set out with Worsley, Crean, McNish, McCarthy and Vincent for South Georgia, about 800 miles away, in a lifeboat of about 22 and a half feet. They landed at King Haakon Bay on May 10. The photo is taken from the shore the 22 who stayed behind would watch for the next four months.