South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Malvinas (Argentine) islands located closer to the Argentina rather than to United Kingdom (UK) that need to travel thousand nautical miles to reach the Malvinas. These islands are disputed based on Argentina and British’s historical records. The British claim that the islands had been ruled by the UK for 150 years. On the other hand, the Argentina believed that Americo Vespucio that service for Spain discovered the islands. Therefore, the Argentine claims the Malvinas islands in 1982 inherited from

You should never dive into life or death situations unprepared and ill informed on how to take action given a common problem you could come across because it really could be your life on the line. Actions are the main factor in your survival and because of that fact, survival is your own responsibility. Alternatively, there are some situations where you really have no control and are at the mercy of nature. But, regardless people should be held accountable for their actions in situations that deal

his men have to face. To begin, Shackleton and 2 of his men went on a 2 week journey from Elephant Island to South Georgia island. Facing many difficulties of the ocean, they finally reached the South Georgia Island. However, they felt like they werent the only 3 people on the island. But they also werent the only people who have felt this fourth presence. Instead of hiking onward through the island, they came across many situations where they had to hike around. Including facing a big mountain

Internal Conflicts 4 Military Capabilities 4 Conclusion 4 Works Cited 7 Introduction The Falklands War, or La Guerra de Las Malvinas in Spanish, also referred to as The South Atlantic War. It was a small, but furiously loud conflict between two countries across different ends of the globe, both fighting for a few small islands in which most of the population farm sheep for a living. Before going any deeper into the essay, the selected topic is personally a very difficult area to delve into, as my

British government was able to tap the assistance of private ship owners who lend their assets to boost the slack in the resources to transport the logistics used during the war which resulted to the success of the British war campaign in Falklands island. The Political objective of war was clear on both sides. Britain projected an international image of naval power and that it can still protect its colonies and her worthy allies. Britain was known to maintain command of the sea and boasted its superior

gap located between the tip of South America (Cape Horn) and the islands at the end of the Antarctic Peninsula. It is the shortest crossing between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Once key aspect about Drake’s Passage is that “There is no significant land anywhere around the world at the latitudes of Drake Passage.” This means that there is nothing to stop or slow down the movement of water as it travels around the Antarctic. Because of the land at the tip of South America and at the end of the

them flee for the shelter of the ice pack is the worst ocean on the globe.”(82) Drake's Passage can be considered to be “the worst ocean on the globe”(82) by many. This treacherous ocean is an 800 kilometer wide gap between South america’s Cape Horn and South Shetland Island of Antarctica. What makes Drakes passage considered to be the worst on the globe? Sailing through this passage is incredibly dangerous because of its insane winds. On the Beaufort scale is has known to have winds from category

flexible during any situation. The following briefly recounts the story with my thoughts weaved in… After years of tedious fundraising and preparation of his ship, Ernest Shackleton and his crew of twenty seven men (as well as 69 dogs) sailed for the South Atlantic with the intention to become the first people to ever cross the Antarctic land-mass by foot. At the time Antarctica was considered the last bastion of Earth-surface exploration left and the British yearned to achieve it first. This would

Leadership in Crisis Ernest Shackleton and the Epic Voyage of the Endurance 3/10/2014 aFriendInNeed Situation Overview: Shackleton sailed with 27 men from South Georgia Island on a British Polar expedition into South Atlantic aboard the ship called Endurance. The south pole had been recently reached in 1911. The goal of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition was to become the first explorers to land on the Antarctic continent as well as cross it. The original plan was to sail Endurance

across the unmapped island, they arrived at the whaling station. Shortly after Shackleton and his team arrived at Stromness, a boat was sent to rescue the other two crew members on the opposite side of South Georgia. Shortly thereafter, Shackleton set out in a borrowed ship to save the 22 men he had left behind on Elephant Island, but ice continually thwarted his attempts for more than four more months. Finally, on August 30, 1916, Shackleton was able to reach Elephant Island and rescue his stranded