Bulletin of the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society
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Too far from shore—the fate of the Franklin expedition-- By Robert W. Park and Douglas R. Stenton - Background The basic details are well-known: in May of 1845 two Royal Navy ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, departed Great Britain under the command of Sir John Franklin to attempt the transit of a Northwest Passage. Two years later they reported “All well” but… Continue Reading