Franklin's lost expedition
Franklin's Lost Expedition was a trip to find the Northwest Passage. During the trip, everyone in the crew got lost or died. [1] [2] [3]
Search and Discovery
Many people have tried to look for Franklin and what has happened to his crew, but they were not found until later on. Later on bodies of the three explores John Torrington, John Hartnell, and William Braine were discovered. [4]
Then HMS Erebus was found in 2014 of September South of King William Island in Canada
Franklin's Lost Expedition Media
Map of the probable routes taken by HMS Erebus and HMS Terror during Franklin's lost expedition. Disko Bay is about 3,200 km (2,000 mi) from the mouth of the Mackenzie River.
Sir John Franklin was Barrow's reluctant choice to lead the expedition.
Captain Francis Crozier, executive officer for the expedition, commanded HMS Terror.
Commander James Fitzjames commanded the expedition's flagship, HMS Erebus.
Engraving of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror departing for the Arctic in 1845
Relics of the Franklin expedition found in 1857 by McClintock
Model of Erebus trapped in the ice, Nattilik Heritage Centre, Gjoa Haven, Nunavut
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References
- ↑ Canada, Parks Canada Agency, Government of. "The Franklin Expedition". www.pc.gc.ca. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
- ↑ "Franklin Search | The Canadian Encyclopedia". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
- ↑ "Canadian researcher pinpoints burial site of officer from Franklin Expedition - Surrey Now-Leader" (in en-US). Surrey Now-Leader. 2018-10-28. https://www.surreynowleader.com/news/canadian-researcher-pinpoints-burial-site-of-officer-from-franklin-expedition/. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
- ↑ "FRANKLIN EXPEDITION MUMMIES". AwesomeStories.com. Retrieved 2019-06-10.