Views of the abandoned whaling station in Stromness Bay on South Georgia in the Southern Ocean. Views of the abandoned whaling station in Stromness Bay on South Georgia in the Southern Ocean MORE INFO Stromness was the site of one of 7 main whaling stations established on South Georgia in the 20th century The site was operational from 1912 until 1931 It is perhaps most famous as the location where Sir Ernest Shackleton finished his epic journey and attempt to rescue the men of the Endurance i