{"id":27743,"date":"2014-09-09T10:47:40","date_gmt":"2014-09-09T14:47:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=27743"},"modified":"2014-09-09T17:56:21","modified_gmt":"2014-09-09T21:56:21","slug":"one-of-the-lost-franklin-expedition-ships-of-1845-has-been-located","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2014\/09\/09\/one-of-the-lost-franklin-expedition-ships-of-1845-has-been-located\/","title":{"rendered":"One of the lost Franklin Expedition ships of 1845 has been located"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Canadian Geographic<\/em><\/a>, an interesting find in the Canadian Arctic:<\/p>\n

Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced today the discovery of one of the shipwrecks of Sir John Franklin\u2019s ill-fated 1845-48 British Arctic Expedition. At this time it is not clear which of the two ships, HMS Terror<\/em> or Erebus<\/em>, has been found because of similarities of the two vessels; however, the ship\u2019s authenticity has been confirmed.<\/p>\n

The discovery of the wreck was confirmed on Sunday, Sept. 7, using a remotely operated underwater vehicle recently acquired by Parks Canada. Details of where exactly the ship was found have not yet been released. <\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m delighted to announce that this year\u2019s Victoria Strait Expedition has solved one of Canada\u2019s greatest mysteries,\u201d said Harper in a release.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would like to congratulate and pay tribute to all partners involved in this year\u2019s momentous Victoria Strait Expedition, including Parks Canada, The Royal Canadian Geographical Society, the Arctic Research Foundation, the Canadian Coast Guard, the Royal Canadian Navy and the Government of Nunavut.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And everyone’s a comedian:<\/p>\n

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Well no wonder it sank. Full of holes. @HannahThibedeau<\/a>: This is a photo of Franklin ship #cdnpoli<\/a> #hw<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/eYYR73aOSo<\/a><\/p>\n

— David Mader (@DavidMader) September 9, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n