The Chilean Navy pilot, Luis Pardo, carried out a heroic rescue of Shackleton’s men from the ill-fated Endurance, who had been trapped for many months on Elephant Island – their refuge ...

Shackleton persuaded the Chilean Government to provide the Yelcho uder Captain Luis Pardo. (Wikipedia) Despite the Antarctic winter Yelcho neared Elephant Island and on 30 August 1916 the 22 men ...