World’s first research ship to be saved with £1,300,000 of repairs

World’s first research ship to be saved with £1,300,000 of repairs

Captain Robert Falcon Scott became a national hero for his expedition to the Antarctic on RRS Discovery in 1901 (Picture: PA)
The 120-year-old ship that took Scott of the Antarctic on his first polar expedition has been saved by a £409,000 grant.
The Heritage Lottery Fund cash will fix rotting timbers before a further £900,000 restoration as a £12 million climate change attraction is built around…

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