Where did John Franklin explore?

Sir John Franklin, naval officer, Arctic explorer (born 16 April 1786 in Spilsby, England; died 11 June 1847 aboard HMS Erebus near King William Island, Nunavut). Franklin’s name is synonymous with Arctic exploration and the Northwest Passage….Sir John Franklin.

Published Online	January 2, 2008
Last Edited	March 8, 2018

Where is the Franklin Expedition?

Arctic
King William IslandDisko Island
Franklin’s lost expedition/Location
In 1845, explorer Sir John Franklin set sail from England with two ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror , in search of a Northwest Passage across what is now Canada’s Arctic. The ships and crew were last seen by Inuit on King William Island and never returned to England.

Who found the Northwest Passage?

In 1609, the merchants of the Dutch East India Company hired English explorer Henry Hudson to find the Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Hudson navigated along the North American coast looking for a more southern, ice-free route across the North American continent to the Pacific Ocean.

Where did the Franklin expedition start?

The expedition set sail from Greenhithe, Kent, on the morning of 19 May 1845, with a crew of 24 officers and 110 men.

Is the terror real?

Is it based on a true story? Yes. Simmons’s book is a fictionalised account of Captain Sir John Franklin’s expedition on HMS Erebus and HMS Terror to the Arctic in 1845.

Did the Franklin expedition find the Northwest Passage?

In the many subsequent searches in the decades afterwards several relics from the expedition were uncovered, including the remains of two men that were returned to Britain. Despite the expedition’s infamous status, it did explore the vicinity of what was ultimately one of many Northwest Passages to be discovered.

Where was John Franklin from?

Spilsby, United Kingdom
John Franklin/Place of birth