A DNA test told me I’m related to an explorer eaten by his crew
The disappearance of HMS Erebus is a tale shrouded in mystery, but one man has discovered a personal connection to its ...
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Guns, coins found in wrecks of ships that vanished with 129 on board
In 1845, the HMS Erebus and HMS Terror set sail from England on a mission to chart a passage around the top of North America. Led by Captain Sir John Franklin, the ...
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Franklin expedition captain who died in 1848 was cannibalized by survivors
DNA analysis revealed that a tooth recovered from a mandible at one of the relevant archaeological sites was that of Captain James Fitzjames of the HMS Erebus. His remains show clear signs of ...
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Cannibalization May Have Been a Last Resort for Survivors of the Lost John Franklin Expedition
The lost expedition of John Franklin is a classic tale of traveling gone wrong. When the British Royal Navy officer set out from England with two ships in 1845, their goal was to forge a way through ...
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'It went horribly wrong': DNA analysis sheds light on lost Arctic expedition's grisly end
By comparing DNA from the bones with a sample from a living relative, the new research revealed the skeletal remains belonged to James Fitzjames, captain of the HMS Erebus. The Royal Navy vessel ...
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Terror: Endless Night
The game takes you aboard a rescue ship in search of HMS “Terror” and HMS “Erebus”, Royal Navy vessels on a mission to sail under the North Pole and reach East Asia. You were chosen to ...
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Royal Navy Museum aims to keep Irishman Henry Kellett's flag in UK
The rare polar sledge flag of a "proud Irishman" and notable 19th Century naval officer could be lost to the UK. Born in County Tipperary, Capt Henry Kellett led two Arctic expeditions to search ...