DNA Reveals Identity of Officer on the Lost Franklin …
WEB5 hours ago · Researchers recently identified James Fitzjames, a captain on the ill-fated HMS Erebus that went looking for the Northwest Passage in 1845 Sarah Kuta Daily Correspondent In 1845, the HMS Erebus ...
Pride, sorrow mix for Franklin expedition descendant after DNA …
WEB8 hours ago · Fitzjames was the captain of HMS Erebus, one of two ships led by Franklin that disappeared in the Arctic nearly 180 years ago. ... The Gambiers got in touch, submitted a DNA sample and got the ...
Living on through DNA: Another crew member identified from the …
WEB1 day ago · Daguerreotype of Cmdr. James Fitzjames, HMS Erebus, taken by Richard Beard in May 1845. Fitzjames is only the second crew member of the failed Franklin expedition to be positively identified ...
Franklin expedition: Descendant's DNA match to lost sailor ... - CTV News
WEB14 hours ago · Download the CTV News App for breaking news alerts and video on all the top stories; Fitzjames was the captain of HMS Erebus, one of two ships led by Franklin that disappeared in the Arctic nearly ...
DNA test helps identify sailor from doomed Arctic expedition - BBC
WEBThe wreck of HMS Erebus, was discovered in 2014. The other ship, the Terror, was found in 2016. The remains of Fitzjames were identified by researchers from the University of Waterloo and Lakehead ...
Crewmember of 150-year-old lost expedition identified using DNA …
WEB1 day ago · Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. ... The team also identified John Gregory, an engineer aboard the HMS Erebus, in ...
Scientists use DNA to identify bones, find descendants of Franklin ...
WEB2 days ago · Franklin's ships, HMS Erebus and Terror, set out from England in 1845 in search of the Northwest Passage. The commander and his 128 men never returned. More than 30 expeditions tried to find them.
Underwater archaeologists recover HMS Erebus sailors’ belongings
WEBJan 30, 2024 · In a recent 12-day exploration spearheaded by underwater archaeologists from Parks Canada at the National Historic Site of the Wrecks of HMS Erebus & HMS Terror in the Canadian Arctic, a trove of historical artifacts has been uncovered, providing valuable insights into the ill-fated 1845 Franklin expedition.
Parks Canada’s underwater archaeologists complete seasonal …
WEBJan 22, 2024 · As the 2023 summer season came to an end, Parks Canada concluded its archaeological research at the Wrecks of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror National Historic Site in Nunavut. The research team conducted sixty-eight dives during a twelve-day period to continue investigating and documenting the wreck of HMS Erebus .
Divers Recover More Than 350 Artifacts From the HMS 'Erebus…
WEBFeb 24, 2020 · Braving water temperatures that dipped below freezing, divers spent nearly four weeks off the coast of Nunavut in northern Canada last summer exploring the HMS Erebus.
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