Career
Built:	Alexander Stephen & Sons Ltd. Dundee, Scotland
Launched:	1876
Fate:	Declared lost by Lloyd's of London, 2 January 1918
General Characteristics
Displacement:	380 tons
Length:	165 ft (50.3 m)
Beam:	30.5 ft (9.3 m)
Draught:	18.75 ft (5.7 m)
Type:	Barquentine 1 funnel, 3 masts
Hull:	Wood
Propulsion:	Compound Steam Engine Cunliffe and Dunlop of Glasgow 98 bhp
Speed:	—
Range:	Limited by water and provisions
Complement:	—

The Aurora (SY Aurora) was a steam yacht built by Alexander Stephen & Sons Ltd. shipbuilders in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1876, for the Dundee Seal and Whale Fishing Company. Between 1911 and 1914, she was the ship of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition led by Douglas Mawson. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... For other uses, see Dundee (disambiguation). ... This article is about the country. ... Year 1876 Pick up Sticks(MDCCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... It has been suggested that Council of Lloyds be merged into this article or section. ... is the 2nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... This article is about the ship. ... This article is about a unit of measurement. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation) George Square and Glasgows City Chambers Glasgow is Scotlands largest city, located on the River Clyde in West Central Scotland. ... Newly constructed Main Base Hut The Australasian Antarctic Expedition was an Australian scientific team that expored part of Antarctica between 1911 and 1914. ... “Mawson” redirects here. ...

Whaling

Between the years 1876 and 1910, the Aurora made the annual trip from Dundee, Scotland to St. John's, Newfoundland to take part in the whale and seal hunt in the arctic waters. There were a couple of notable events in this time. In 1884, the Aurora made a failed attempt to rescue the Greely Expedition to claim the reward money, and in 1891, the ship came to the rescue of the crew of the Polynia when it was crushed in sea ice. For other uses see Dundee (disambiguation) Dundee is Scotlands fourth largest city, population 154 674 (2001), situated on the North bank of the Firth of Tay. ... Nickname: Motto: Avancez (Go forward) Coordinates: Country Canada Province Newfoundland and Labrador Established August 5, 1583 by Royal Charter of Queen Elizabeth I Government  - City Mayor Andy Wells  - Governing body St. ... Augustus Washington Greely (1844 - 1935) was an American Polar explorer. ...

Douglas Mawson Expedition

In 1910, she was bought by Douglas Mawson for his Australasian Antarctic Expedition. The Aurora made the journey from Hobart, Australia to Macquarie Island, Mawson's base of operations, in December of 1911. After establishing the base, they sailed south again, and arrived in Commonwealth Bay Antarctica, on January 7, 1912. At Cape Denison, her crew unloaded Mawson and his team, and helped set up the camp (Mawson's Huts), but then departed to return to Hobart so as not to get trapped in the sea-ice over the winter. “Mawson” redirects here. ... Newly constructed Main Base Hut The Australasian Antarctic Expedition was an Australian scientific team that expored part of Antarctica between 1911 and 1914. ... Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. ... Orthographic projection over Macquarie Island Macquarie Island lies in the Southern Ocean, about half-way between Australia and Antarctica. ... Commonwealth Bay (66º54´S 142º40´E) is an open bay about 48 km (30 mi) wide at the entrance between Point Alden and Cape Gray in Antarctica. ... is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Cape Denison () is a rocky point at the head of Commonwealth Bay. ... Mawsons Huts are a collection of buildings located at Cape Denison, Commonwealth Bay, in the far eastern sector of the Australian Antarctic Territory. ...

In December of 1912, the Aurora returned to find that Douglas Mawson, Xavier Mertz, and Belgrave Ninnis had set out on a sled expedition, and were overdue to return. The captain attempted to wait for the expedition to return, but poor anchorage, and extremely strong winds, combined to cause the anchor chain to break. At the end of January, the ship had to leave, or risk getting stuck for the winter. Aurora left a team of six, including a radio operator, behind with ample supplies, and departed. Mawson, the sole survivor of the three, arrived in time to see the Aurora disappearing over the horizon. A radio call brought the Aurora back, but bad weather forced it to depart again, leaving Mawson and party behind. Xavier Mertz (1883–1912) was a Swiss explorer, principally famous for his adventures in the Antarctic. ... Belgrave Ninnis may refer to: Belgrave Edward Sutton Ninnis (1888-1912), Australian explorer. ...

Aurora returned to Commonwealth Bay on December 12, 1913, to pick up the seven men, and return to Australia. is the 346th day of the year (347th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

Trans Antarctic Expedition

In 1914, Sir Ernest Shackleton tasked the Aurora to help set up supply depots along the route for his Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition. After being delayed by sea ice in McMurdo Sound in January of 1915, the Aurora managed to make her way further south, and sent teams off to set up the depots. Eventually she made her way to Discovery Bay on March 12, 1915, where she anchored and continued to offload supplies. In May, the Aurora was trapped in the ice, and was carried out to the sea, stranding the men that were setting up the depots. It wasn't until February 12, 1916 that the ship escaped from the ice, making it back to Dunedin, New Zealand on April 3. Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton CVO, OBE (15 February 1874 – 5 January 1922) was an Irish explorer who was knighted for the success of the 1907-09 British Antarctic Expedition under his command. ... The Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition was the fourth British Antarctic exploration of the 20th century, and aimed, but ultimately failed, to be the first to cross the Antarctic continent from one side to the other. ... An icebreaker navigates through young (1 year old) sea ice Nilas Sea Ice in arctic Sea ice is formed from ocean water that freezes. ... Categories: Antarctica geography stubs | Geography of Antarctica | Ross Dependency ... Discovery Bay () is a bay 4. ... is the 71st day of the year (72nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday[1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Dunedin (Ōtepoti in Maori) is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the region of Otago. ...

1917 Ross Sea Party rescue

After his legendary ordeal on the Endurance in the Weddell Sea sector, Ernest Shackleton arrived in New Zealand during December 1916. He was advised that his supply team the Ross Sea Party was stranded in Antarctica. By that time the Aurora had been repaired and sailed to Ross Island with Shackleton aboard as third officer. On January 10, 1917, the ship pulled alongside the pack ice near Cape Royds and worked its way to Cape Evans. One week later, Shackleton and the seven survivors of the original ten members of the Ross Sea Party were headed back to Wellington, New Zealand. The Endurance was the three-masted barquentine in which Sir Ernest Shackleton sailed for the Antarctic on the 1914 Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Ross Sea Party refers to the supply ship Aurora and its crew that supported the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition led by Ernest Shackleton. ... is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... Cape Royds ( ) is a dark rock cape forming the west extremity of Ross Island, facing on McMurdo Sound. ... Cape Evans, with the half-buried hut of Scotts expedition Cape Evans () is a rocky cape on the west side of Ross Island, forming the north side of the entrance to Erebus Bay. ... Alternative meanings at Wellington (disambiguation) A view of Wellington from the top of Mount Victoria. ...

Fate

The Aurora was last seen in 1917, when she departed Newcastle, New South Wales, bound for Iquique, Chile. She was carrying a load of coal. Lloyd's of London posted the ship as missing on 2 January 1918, and it was believed she was a casualty of the First World War. Disambiguation: This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... Walk Baquedano Iquique (IPA /ikike/) is a city in northern Chile, capital of Tarapacá Region, on the Pacific coast, just west of the Atacama Desert. ... is the 2nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ...

Captains

This is a partial list of Captains of the Aurora: Captain is a rank or title with various meanings. ...

• J. Fairweather (c.1882-c.1886)
• Jackman (c.1895)
• John King Davis (1911-1914, 1916)
• Lieutenant Æneas Mackintosh R.N.R. (1914)
• J R Stenhouse (1914-1916)

References

• The SY Aurora
• List of Arctic Whaling Captains
• The Aurora in Antarctic Expeditions