Franklins expedition, 1845

[Smithbrown]

Franklin's expedition, 1845

Canada still searching for the lost ships of Franklin's expedition of 1845
On the hunt for Franklin?s ships - Salmon Arm Observer

 

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[silverking]

After years of searching, and a massive effort on the part of the Government of Canada and the territorial Government of Nunavut, WE FOUND THEM!

Having PM Harper involved in a shipwreck search to the degree that he has been in this one is the equal to having Obama doing the same on the 1715 fleet. I'm not sure if our PM searching for shipwrecks is a good thing or a bad thing ... it's not like we don't have many other problems that need his attention

To be complete with the information as to why a Prime Minister might be interested in shipwrecks, this has huge political ramifications in terms of Canada's claims to its distant Arctic waters, and the pending decisions as to where the Arctic boundaries might be drawn on future maps.

Lost Franklin expedition ship found in the Arctic - Politics - CBC News

 

[Smithbrown]

My goodness, that was fast. How very eerie those scans are.

 

[Smithbrown]

Divers finally get to explore the wreck: Diving begins around Franklin shipwreck | Ottawa Citizen

 

[SADS 669]

Having an interest outside politics makes him a better politician!

 

[pattiewhack]

Having an interest outside politics makes him a better politician!

Well, his main interest is showing that the government is involved up north, so that the Russians don't get any ideas about who that part of the world belongs to

 

[gord]

As if Russia might be impressed!

 

[Smithbrown]

They've identified the ship as HMS Erebus: Franklin ship found in Arctic was HMS Erebus | Toronto Star

 

[MPH200]

They've identified the ship as HMS Erebus: Franklin ship found in Arctic was HMS Erebus | Toronto Star

Cool video - nice cannons.

 

[Zodiacdiverdave]

I don't think the feds will let ME dive there. They are worried the cannons might drift away.
ZDD

 

[Smithbrown]

Canadian archaeologists keen to get back to the Erebus before next summer: good summary, too: Franklin discovery: Searchers consider 'winter dive' to explore Erebus further - Canada - CBC News

 

[Smithbrown]

First artefact - the ship's bell- raised from the wreck of HMS Erebus-
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/bell-of-captains-ship-recovered-from-lost-franklin-expedition/article21478538/

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Sad story. I've read several accounts and it must have been a horrible ordeal. The modern equivalent would be sending a ship to Mars. Years away from help when it went sour. They've found graves scatterred on islands of crew who were buried and freeze dried.

After that you can be uplifted by reading of Shackelton's ordeal in the Antarctic and how he managed to save all the crew under the worst of conditions.

 

[Smithbrown]

Update- more artefacts raised, including one of the bronze guns: https://www.virtualpressoffice.com/...geToDisableHistory=Y&menuName=News&sId=&sInfo

 

[Smithbrown]

Here's the details of the cannon they raised: Parks Canada - The Franklin Expedition - Cannon (and other finds, too)

 

[Salvor6]

Magnificent cannon. Thanks for the update.

 

[Smithbrown]

Long piece onthe artefacts from HMS Erebus,including a sword-hilt
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/franklin-expedition-erebus-artifact-1.3254273