Shipwrecks
Franklin's Lost Expedition (Erebus & Terror)
Lost 1845, found 2014-16 ยท Off King William Island, Nunavut, Canada
FoundThe prize. Relics of a doomed Arctic voyage
Where. Off King William Island, Nunavut, Canada
Status. Found
Where. Off King William Island, Nunavut, Canada
Status. Found
The account
Sir John Franklin's two ships vanished seeking the Northwest Passage in 1845. The wrecks were finally found in 2014 and 2016, artifacts still aboard, and still being explored today.
Leads, where the trail points now
- The site is documented at Off King William Island, Nunavut, Canada; the open questions now are access and what remains, not where it is.
- Confirm the permit and ownership before any dive or visit, since sites like this are usually protected.
- What is there: Relics of a doomed Arctic voyage.
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