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Today in 1850, the search for the Lost Franklin Expedition begins when Robert McClure and Richard Collinson begin their search.
Over the coming decades, dozen of ships search for the expedition. While no survivors are found, the searches extensively map new areas of the Arctic.

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Jan 10, 2023 at 1:38pmWeb
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... and on Jan 18th, interpreter Johann August #Miertsching joined the expedition. HMS Enterprise and #HMSInvestigator sailed off Devonport in the morning of Jan 20th, 1850.
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