 Blackborow, however, had taken the wrong sort of boots and on the crew's journey to Elephant Island via lifeboat, his feet were continuously exposed to the frigid waters of the Southern Ocean for several days.Both developed severe frostbite.On 24 April 1916, a small party led by Shackleton set sail in the "James Caird" for distant South Georgia, hoping to return in a few weeks to rescue the others.