View from the deck of HMS Discovery, showing the post office cairn built from the discarded cans of preserved foods. Reliance on canned foods rather than fresh meat may have contributed to the scurvy outbreaks affecting this expedition. View from the deck of HMS Discovery, showing the post office cairn built from the discarded cans of preserved foods. Reliance on canned foods rather than fresh meat may have contributed to the scurvy outbreaks affecting this expedition.

Discovery Deck View

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