She even wrote to Zachary Taylor, the president of the United States. So we don’t need to worry until at least 1848.” She kept insisting that they search and even began to fund her own expeditions. The Admiralty kept saying, “They have enough food for three years. She would also hold meetings in that apartment, which was known as “the fortress,” where former explorers and experts would roll out maps of the Arctic. She even took an apartment near the Admiralty building in London so she could watch the comings and goings. She takes the Admiralty and various other institutions in her way and simply bowls over them. But when she has to deal with Sir John’s disappearance, she’s far from shy. The descriptions of her as a girl are that she was extremely shy. Back in London, Franklin’s intrepid wife Jane begins a campaign for what you call “the longest, broadest and most expensive search for two lost ships in maritime history.” Tell us about this extraordinary woman-and how she mobilized public opinion. On his way south, he ran into an ice trap-and was never heard of again. But they ran into ice so came south again. The last time the expedition was seen was as they’re entering Lancaster Sound, which is the eastern entrance of what we now know as the Northwest Passage. So his wife Jane lobbied and begged for him to be sent on one last expedition. He was an extraordinarily heroic figure but tarnished by politics. He had almost starved to death on an overland expedition, and became known in the press as “ the man who ate his boots” because he ate his shoe leather to get out of the Arctic alive. This was his fourth Arctic expedition, his third as commander.

How do you do that? You go back to where you became a hero, and that is the Arctic. His wife, Lady Jane Franklin, an extraordinary woman, was determined to help him rehabilitate his image and his career. He had had a terrible time as governor of what was then called Van Diemen’s Land, now Tasmania, where he was politically stabbed in the back and recalled to England by the colonial office, his reputation in tatters. Franklin disappeared in 1848 while searching for the Northwest Passage. Featuring the first images of the Erebus, this stunning book weaves together a story of historical mystery and modern adventure.Please be respectful of copyright.

In this fully illustrated account, readers will learn about the exciting expedition, challenging search and the ship's discovery. News of the discovery made headlines around the world. The expedition used world-leading technology in underwater exploration and succeeded in a major find-the discovery of Erebus. During the summer of 2014, the Victoria Strait Expedition, the largest effort to find the ships since the 1850s, was led by Parks Canada in partnership with the Arctic Research Foundation, The Royal Canadian Geographical Society, and other public and private partners. Now, one of Franklin's lost ships has been found. The mysterious fate of the ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, has captured the public's imagination for seventeen decades. They suffered from lead poisoning, were stricken with scurvy and, ultimately, resorted to cannibalism in their final days. With the vessels beset and abandoned, the crew confronted a horrific ordeal. The expedition's destruction was a mass disaster spread over two years. All 129 crewmen died, and the two ships seemingly vanished without a trace. The greatest mystery in all of exploration is the fate of the 1845–1848 British Arctic Expedition commanded by Sir John Franklin.

Erebus ship