9781446080689 - The Polar Regions - Sherard Osborn
9781446080689 - The Polar Regions - Sherard Osborn
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The Polar Regions

Becoming a haunting tale of history now known as Franklin’s lost expedition. Franklin and his crew were last seen by whalers in Baffin Bay in July 1845. Many rescue missions were launched thereafter to find the lost ships, HMS Terror and Erebus.

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Author

Sherard Osborn

Imprint

Read & Co. History

Categories

Adventure, Endurance & Survival Biographies

Biography & Memoir

Expeditions & Discoveries

History

Maritime History & Piracy

ISBN

9781446080689

Formats Available

Pages

230

Publication Date

12 August 2011

Dimensions 5.5 × 8.5 in

John Franklin (1786–1847) was a famous Arctic explorer that sailed to find the North-West Passage. Becoming a haunting tale of history, Franklin and his crew were last seen by whalers in Baffin Bay in July 1845. Many rescue missions were launched thereafter to find the lost ships, HMS Terror and Erebus. This detailed account also includes descriptions of the many missions to find Franklin and his crew and investigates the fate of Franklin’s voyage.

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