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| Sir John and his posse, photos taken just before sailing |
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| Francis Crozier, commander of the HMS Terror -- and thought to be the only man who possibly survived (at least for a while) |
After both HMS Erebus and the HMS Terror were discovered (the Erebus in 2014, and the Terror in 2016), archeologists have continued to dive on the shipwrecks. There's a new article out on recent discoveries from the Erebus, including a 'backgrounder' (English water jug). Go here for a look.
Season's closed now -- the ice is moving in. It's not been a good year for it, anyways.
Although the Northwest Passage is now officially navigable, due to breaking-up ice, nobody did it this year -- the ice was just too thick. Wait a minute...does that mean that global warming may not be consistently 'melting everything' year after year, after all?? Hmmmm....
Also, the maritime museum in Greenwich, CT has a new polar gallery that includes info on Franklin -- plus intriguing paintings based on his ships and men -- like Thomas Smith's 1895 painting, 'They Forged the Last Links with Their Lives:'
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| National Maritime Museum photo |
Go here for a photo gallery of some of those artifacts. Cool.
P.S. There's a Facebook page for Franklin enthusiasts:
"Remembering the Franklin Expedition"
It often has not only the latest news, but plenty of interesting meaty bits for those curious about this subject...
like me.
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| Franklin's Lost Expedition by Kristina Gehrmann (Pinterest) |
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