Lifeboat in antarctic.

[Captain Kong]

When I went to the Antarctic in 2009, I came across an old abandoned Lifeboat on a beach on the Antarctic Continent.
It has intriqued me for a long time now. Why is it there,? who took it there?, what happened to the ship it came off? and what happened to the men off it?.
It was in such an isolated place. it looked so lonely, I thought there must be a story behind it.
Anyone got any clues please???
Cheers
Brian

[Louis the fly]

Very large & very old. Perhaps from one of the whaling fleet.

[Chris Allman]

Yes Louis, agreed, looks big enough to be a whaler.

[John Albert Evans]

Brian,

Iv'e found the same photo but this one was taken in 1999....87-whaling-boat.jpg.

In the bottom right hand corner it gives the site name which I've read and all it says it's an old abandond whaler, but nothing more than that. Perhaps if you track the history of the location, Half Moon Island you may find out more information

John

[Captain Kong]

Many thanks for that John Albert.
It certainly is the same boat in the same place ten years earlier. amazing how you found it.
It even has a Penguin on it, So it does seem to be a whaler after all. They must have just abandoned it.
I just thought there may have been some dramatic ship wreck. or from Shackleton's days.
Cheers
Brian

[John Adamson]

I was looking at the two rusting straps each end of the boat, that have eyes, and was wondering if they were for attaching a sling for hoisting??

Just wondering

John

[Doc Vernon]

Here is another large Pic of that Boat!
Looks a bit more worse for wear now!
Cheers

Abandoned Whaling Ship on Half Moon Island, Antarctica

[Captain Kong]

That photo Vernon, looks as tho` the Penguins have been on the Rampage.
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Thanks for all your help in solving this mystery Gentlemen,
That is one I did not think any one could solve. I will make a note of it in my album
Cheers
Brian.

[Captain Kong]

I have just been on the google for Half Moon Bay and the same boat is there.
I don't think it will be there for long now.
The Antarctic is a very beautiful place to visit, and superb wildlife down there. It was the very best trip we have done. It lasted for 35 days..
Cheers
Brian

[Chris Allman]

Doubt it would pass an MCA inspection, a few breaches appear evident