Endurance (Survivor Timeline)

The Endurance is a Research ship that Lara Croft is a crewmember of in Tomb Raider (2013). It is split in two by a severe storm after entering the Dragon's Triangle and the survivors are washed ashore on an unknown island, later discovered to be the legendary kingdom of Yamatai. The remains of the Endurance end up amidst a graveyard of ship and plane wrecks.

Explosion


Later in the game, Lara returns to the Endurance in an attempt to locate Alex Weiss and recover Joslin Reyes' repair kit, which Reyes needs to repair the PT Boat. Lara discovers the Solarii stripping the ship of materials, with the stern of the ship already partially submerged. While attempting to rescue Alex, he chooses to sacrifice himself to save Lara from being killed by the intruding Solarii. After shooting a gas line a massive chain reaction causes the engines and most of that section to explode; causing the stern to flood and sink in a matter of seconds after Lara escapes.

Trivia

 * The Endurance has many similarities to the Titanic. The Titanic was believed to be unsinkable, however it crashed into an iceberg on its first voyage and sank to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. The Endurance (meaning, "the capacity to last/the ability to endure an unpleasant process without giving way") also sank. Also they both split in half.
 * Karl Stewart revealed in an interview that Ernest Shackleton' Endurance (1912) served as inspiration for the game's Endurance.
 * The ship has many features that resemble present-day research vessels that assist in everything from private operations to oceanic and scientific expeditions worldwide.
 * Some would also speculate that the Endurance is in fact a salvage vessel, which may be true, but this might only be thought because of her supply cranes and deck cargo.
 * During the game, two Solarii members discuss the new wreck is, in fact, a research vessel, to which the other member seems suprised, hinting that they may have not seen such an advanced ship until then.
 * If Lara listens to their conversations throughout the game, Solarii members talk about the ship (the new "wreck") and the crew on mulitple occasions.
 * The Endurance also has the name "Plymouth" printed under its name.
 * Grim takes great offence to anyone undermining the Endurance, stating that the Endurance is a "ship", not a "boat".