Shackleton's lost ship Endurance found in Antarctic

Perhaps but would there not be better things to use resources on? Navel gazing stuff really.

Not sure if serious, but it would likely disintegrate rapidly if this was attempted.

Recommend the phillum Kenneth Branagh made about the expedition, “Shackleton”, some dramatic stuff. The Irishman Tom Crean featured prominently in the ill-fated venture as well.

Could they bring the kit to Lough Ree and search for Old's Cool next?

Kerry man Tom Crean's story in particular is a great read and I'd recommend people to look up his deeds. Surprising how few people have heard of him.

He would have needed to stay quiet about it in Ireland after he got back.

It probably wouldn't The timbers are in fine shape. Very little biological activity at those depths and temperatures. It's -1.9C down there and the water is denser and saltier than normal.

Yes. He was so anxious to conceal his participation in the expedition to the South Pole that he called the pub he ran for the rest of his life the South Pole Inn.

The men who sailed on the Endurance were brave and at the cutting edge of the day. That's right and proper to respect. But going back in modern ships with modern equipment and archaeologists etc is just living vicariously off those original men. Navel gazing.

If people want to make a mark like Shackleton etc., let them go and do something truly adventurous where they have to stick their necks out, take real risks in the unknown and trust their own skills and judgement.

It's been under multiple atmospheres of pressure for many years as soon as you started lifting it, the pressure would drop, wood would shrink (and wood fibres would disintegrate) and crumble away. You'd need to protect the whole structure using something like resin then lift it very very slowly which isn't very practical to do at that depth.

It's pretty much all been done at this stage.

There's a great book about the Nimrod expedition called "Shackleton's Whisky" by Neville Peat, about the 3 cases of Scotch found under the expedition hut in 2011. It's an amazing story!

Shackleton was from Kildare.