RRS Discovery is a barque-rigged auxiliary steamship built in Dundee, Scotland for Antarctic research. Launched in 1901, she was the last traditional wooden three-masted ship to be built in the United Kingdom.

Jan 18, 2020 · The Hut and RRS Discovery in winter quarters, with the two iron-free auxiliary huts (now gone) for magnetic work. McMurdo Station is now built on the gentle slope you see behind the Discovery’s masts. Photo from the Royal Society collection.

The ship "Discovery" was built especially for Scott's expedition in 1901 to make an attempt on the South Pole, a wooden sailing ship with auxiliary engines. "There's wind in the sky" the Discovery held up in congested pack ice off MacRobertson Land Antarctica.

The British National Antarctic or Discovery Expedition 1901 - 1904. The ship "Discovery" was built especially for this expedition, a wooden sailing ship with auxiliary engines. She was 172 feet long, 34 feet wide and was 485 tons unladed.

Apr 1, 2025 · Explore the pioneering Royal Research Ship Discovery and uncover the stories of her illustrious past, from her beginnings in the shipyards of Dundee and her legendary Antarctic expedition of 1901 under Captain Scott, to her many adventures beyond.

Explore one of the world’s most advanced research vessels from the bridge to the engine room. The RRS Discovery is fitted with a range of handling systems including a comprehensive suite of winches, allowing operations to be conducted from both …

Organized on a large scale under a joint committee of the Royal Society and the Royal Geographical Society (RGS), the new expedition carried out scientific research and geographical exploration in what was then largely an untouched continent.

Discovery Point is home to the world famous Antarctic research vessel RRS Discovery. This award-winning visitor attraction tells the story of the Discovery, from her beginnings in Dundee in to her amazing Antarctic expedition and her voyages thereafter.

Discovery Point is the home to RRS Discovery. This award-winning attraction tells the story of this iconic ship, from its origins in Dundee to her Antarctic expedition with the legendary Captain Scott, and beyond. The exhibition features galleries, video and …

The Royal Research Ship Discovery was built in Dundee specifically for Antarctic research and launched in 1901 from a slipway near Chandlers Lane. Its first venture to Antarctica carried both Robert Falcon Scott and Ernest Shackleton.