Today marks the day that the RRS Discovery launched from Dundee, soon to become the ship that would carry Captain Scott to the Antarctic.
On the night of February 8, 2000, the crew of the British research vessel, Royal Research Ship (RRS) Discovery, were braced for a storm. Wind speeds had been increasing over the previous night ...
'Inside Britain's First Polar Research Vessel | RRS Discovery' Dan Snow steps aboard the RRS Discovery in Dundee, the first purpose built scientific research vessel for the Antarctic. Guided around ...