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Franklin's High-Tech Quest for the Arctic

In 1845, Sir John Franklin sought the Northwest Passage with HMS Erebus and HMS Terror. These were advanced polar vessels, featuring steam engines, iron hulls, and a three-year supply of tinned food—a new technology. The British Admiralty expected a quick victory, equipping the 129-man crew for what they believed was a guaranteed success. #Canada #FranklinExpedition #Arctic #History 🇨🇦

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin%27s_lost_expedition

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Show threadAlsoPaisleyCat 🇨🇦Oct 29

@Canadian_Eh

The Franklin Expedition is such a proudly grim tale but it’s final tale is being confirmed with the recovery of the ships.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/scientists-identify-frankine-expedition-sailor-1.7332217

Scientists use DNA to identify bones, find descendants of Franklin expedition sailor | CBC News

Scientists have managed to identify bones belonging to a member of the Franklin expedition.

CBC
Show threadSharing bits of Canada 'eh🇨🇦Oct 29
@AlsoPaisleyCat Awesome link, thank you for sending it our way! Yeah, it's great to see this story being told.
Show threadtrimarisOct 29
@Canadian_Eh
The search expeditions for Franklin helped a lot to map the Northern coast of today's Canada. For instance #HMSInvestigator under McClure with #Miertsching on Board.
https://www.trimaris.de/2022/10/26/bei-sonnenaufgang-entdeckung-der-nordwestpassage/
#franklinexpedition #Arctic #Arktis #polargeschichte #nordwestpassage #northwestpassage
#arcticexploration
Bei Sonnenaufgang: Entdeckung der Nordwestpassage | Trimaris

Show threadSharing bits of Canada 'eh🇨🇦Oct 29
@trimaris Great observation! Searching and mapping as they go. Lots of stories within stories there, I'm sure.
Show threadStephen Rees :verifiedgreen:Oct 29
I recommend "Erebus" by Michael Palin 2018 - I found it in a little free library

ISBN 978-0-7352-7427-3
Show threadSharing bits of Canada 'eh🇨🇦Oct 31
@StephenRees Nice! I'm going to look for that, thanks!