Franklin's Lost Voyage

Franklin's Lost Voyage refers to the mysterious disappearance of Sir John Franklin's 1845 expedition to find the Northwest Passage in the Arctic. The two ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, became trapped in ice, and all 129 crew members eventually perished. The loss sparked numerous searching missions, uncovering clues like wreckage and skeletal remains, but the full story remains partly unresolved. The tragedy highlighted the dangers of Arctic exploration and contributed to advances in navigation, search-and-rescue, and understanding of polar conditions.