I was puzzled by that as well. There is quite a bit of sail up. The wind appears to be filling the sails from the front (over the port bow). ... i.e. blowing it backwards and sideways. That matches the pattern of calm area and ripples on the water.
To make ripples like that in a relatively short space the wind must be at least 10-15 knots. So, potential damage to the rudder as it bumps into the ice. Yet nobody appears to be working the sails. Puzzling.
rgren2 said
07:26 PM Feb 22, 2023
Maybe the ropes are frozen. Those old hemp ropes held a lot of moisture. But then again, I may be just plssing in the wind.
Plain Truth said
07:34 PM Feb 22, 2023
Are We Lost wrote:
I was puzzled by that as well. There is quite a bit of sail up. The wind appears to be filling the sails from the front (over the port bow). ... i.e. blowing it backwards and sideways. That matches the pattern of calm area and ripples on the water.
To make ripples like that in a relatively short space the wind must be at least 10-15 knots. So, potential damage to the rudder as it bumps into the ice. Yet nobody appears to be working the sails. Puzzling.
Lets not get tooooooooo carried away, my d.cks bigger than yours, its just a fabulous old photo with lots of history behind it. Enjoy it as it is and lets not try and go one bettter trying complicate this post guys! Ian
dorian said
07:48 PM Feb 22, 2023
Just in case nobody has worked it out yet, if you r-click the photos and open them in a new tab, you will see the full-sized images.
Craig1 said
08:01 PM Feb 22, 2023
I have tried about 20 search options in N A A, all fail so far, it is a most unfriendly place for mere mortals.
landy said
09:34 PM Feb 22, 2023
And what would that line be going strait out horizontally to the right of the ship.
Xyz said
09:36 PM Feb 22, 2023
Checked them out on another forum, some fantastic old , very old photos of the expedition down south
Ian
dorian said
10:19 AM Feb 23, 2023
Craig1 wrote:
I have tried about 20 search options in N A A, all fail so far, it is a most unfriendly place for mere mortals.
BTW, searching for "Antartic" (sic) yields no results.
-- Edited by dorian on Thursday 23rd of February 2023 11:02:53 AM
Craig1 said
04:24 PM Feb 23, 2023
Thanks mate
dorian said
03:05 AM Feb 24, 2023
An easier method is to select the Photo Search tab, type "British Antarctic" into the Keywords box, 1910 to 1913 in the data range boxes, and then Search.
The search results appears as photo thumbnails.
gold dandelion said
12:10 AM Feb 25, 2023
How do they get to shore or back on board if the boat sits in the middle of the water. Need the wind to keep it on the edge.
If you can work out how to access they could be good
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-21/early-antarctic-images-digitised-for-first-time/102001908
I wonder why they have sails up? Perhaps there is access either behind them or through the little bit of water at the front
A good film to see is Admiral Richard Bryd Secret Naval Expedition 1946 -Operation Highjump.
You will see green forests and freshwater lakes.It is still on Youtube.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9chz8COYVc&t=3153s
To make ripples like that in a relatively short space the wind must be at least 10-15 knots. So, potential damage to the rudder as it bumps into the ice. Yet nobody appears to be working the sails. Puzzling.
The ship is land locked.
Lets not get tooooooooo carried away, my d.cks bigger than yours, its just a fabulous old photo with lots of history behind it. Enjoy it as it is and lets not try and go one bettter trying complicate this post guys!
Ian
Ian
Agree. I had some success.
Go to https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/SessionTimeout.aspx
Click "guest" (To start an active session, you can search as a guest)
Type "British Antarctic Expedition" in the Keywords box.
Select 1910 - 1913 as your date range and then Search.
You'll then see a bunch of search results. Some will be documents (stack of papers icon), others will be photos (camera icon).
Here is one example:
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=25040371 (photo + information)
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/NAAMedia/ShowImage.aspx?B=25040371&S=1&T=P&R=0 (photo)
BTW, searching for "Antartic" (sic) yields no results.
-- Edited by dorian on Thursday 23rd of February 2023 11:02:53 AM
The search results appears as photo thumbnails.