Amundsen's Historical Review - Part Four - Scott and the
Discovery Expedition Antarctic exploration now shoots rapidly
ahead, and the twentieth century opens with the splendidly
equipped British and German expeditions in the Discovery and the
Gauss, both national undertakings. Captain Robert F. Scott was
given command of the Discovery’s expedition, and it could not
have been placed in better hands. The second in command was
Lieutenant Armitage, who had taken part in the
Jackson–Harmsworth North Polar expedition. The other officers
were Royds, Barne, and Shackleton. Lieutenant Skelton was chief
engineer and photographer to the expedition. Two surgeons were
on board — Dr. Koettlitz, a former member of the
Jackson–Harmsworth expedition, and Dr. Wilson. The latter was
also the artist of the expedition. Bernacchi was the physicist,
Hodgson the biologist, and Ferrar the geologist. On August 6,
1901, the expedition left Cowes, and arrived at Simon’s Bay on
October 3. On the 14th it sailed again for New Zealand. The