The 3 Ice Mummies of the Franklin Expedition on Beechey Island
History enthusiasts will be familiar with the ill-fated 1845 Franklin Expedition. 129 British sailors, under the command of The Royal Navy, were sent for an expedition to explore the Northwest Passage which connects the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans in the Northern Canadian Archipelago. The two ships, HMS Terror and HMS Erebus, with the crew…
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