Thursday, September 11, 2014
Lost Northwest Passage expedition ship discovered after 169 years (video)
One of two sunken British ships from Sir John Franklin’s 1845 expedition to the Arctic has been found in the Canadian Arctic, according to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who confirmed its authenticity in a Sept. 7 statement.
Visit the Business Week story link below to view the side-scan sonar image and the underwater video of the shipwreck that is provided by Parks Canada, a federal government agency.
Her Majesty’s Ship Erebus and the HMS Terror departed England in May 1845 on an Arctic expedition that sought a Northwest Passage to Asia. The vessels became trapped in ice in late 1846, according to a message found on King William Island in 1859.
For more of the Businessweek story and to view the video: www.businessweek.com
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