Shackleton himself commanded the James Caird, Worsley the Dudley Docker, and navigating officer Hubert Hudson was nominally in charge of the Stancomb Wills, though because of his precarious mental state the effective commander was Tom Crean.
Shackleton însuși comanda James Caird, Worsley comanda Dudley Docker, iar ofițerul de navigație Hubert Hudson era, oficial, la comanda lui Stancomb Wills, deși, din cauza stării sale mentale precare, comandantul efectiv era Tom Crean.