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SHACKLETON'S BOAT : NEW REPLICA OF THE JAMES CAIRD
Bob Wallace, a 55-year-old ship's captain from Massachusetts, has been building replicas of Ernest Shackleton's famous open boat James Caird for a hobby. His first one was lost near Elephant Island in 1999 during filming for IMAX and PBS. Bob's latest creation has been displayed in Salem, Massachusetts, along with an exhibition of Shackleton photos.
The first known real-life replica was the Sir Ernest Shackleton, commissioned by Trevor Potts for his 1994 reenactment of the James Caird's 800 mile voyage from Elephant Island to South Georgia. 'Replicas' of varying kinds were also used for the Irish Aris Expedition and for the reenactions in several films, including the Kenneth Branagh Endurance film.
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