Nimrod was less than half of the size of Discovery, a newly built 736 grt vessel used by Scott in the Discovery Expedition in 1901–1904. See Paine, p. 102 and Lloyd's Register 1934–35. Paine, Lincoln (2000). Ships of Discovery and Exploration. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. ISBN978-0-395-98415-4.
Nimrod was less than half of the size of Discovery, a newly built 736 grt vessel used by Scott in the Discovery Expedition in 1901–1904. See Paine, p. 102 and Lloyd's Register 1934–35. Paine, Lincoln (2000). Ships of Discovery and Exploration. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. ISBN978-0-395-98415-4.
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Most accounts of the expedition give the "97 miles" distance without giving the equivalent in statute miles, the symbolism of being within 100 miles of the pole being considered all-important. See Huntford, p. 269. Huntford, Roland (1985). Shackleton. London: Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN978-0-340-25007-5. OCLC13108800.
It eventually required a British government grant of £20,000 to enable Shackleton to repay his guarantors, and it is likely that some debts were written off. See Huntford, pp. 314–315. Huntford, Roland (1985). Shackleton. London: Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN978-0-340-25007-5. OCLC13108800.