One of Franklin's North-west passage ships located

TarJak · 09-10-14, 02:27 AM

http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2014-0...n-1846/5732292 Great news about this find.
They are not sure if it's the Terror or the Erebus that has been located. Will be interested to see how far explorations will go and whether they will be any attempts to recover artefacts from the ship to aid identification.

Eichhörnchen · 09-10-14, 04:02 AM

That was fascinating... thanks

Aktungbby · 09-10-14, 04:12 AM

Fascinating! I had just posted something about the lead in the canned food solder that may have abetted the expedition's disaster. Erebus, a Hecla class bomb ship built in Wales, is at 105 ft with a 29 ft beam; Terror a Vesuvius class, built in Devon, is slightly smaller at 102 ft with a 27 ft beam- the slight dimension differences should aid in identifying the vessel's identity. Great post Tarjac! A little more detail: http://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/ship-from-lost-franklin-expedition-found-in-arctic Vessel found in Queen Maud Gulf map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/68%C2%B019'58.8%22N+101%C2%B019'58.8%22W/@70.7533698,-102.9809512,1295054m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en

Jimbuna · 09-10-14, 05:34 AM

Some video footage:

August · 09-10-14, 06:17 PM

This might go a long way in helping to clear up the lead poisoning mystery.

TarJak · 09-10-14, 07:16 PM

That is why I'm interested in finding out how far the intend to go with recovering artefacts. Would be interesting to know a bit more about what really happened.

Buddahaid · 09-10-14, 07:30 PM

It seems likely as it stated the wreck was in only eleven meters of water.

09-10-14, 02:27 AM	#1
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	One of Franklin's North-west passage ships located http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2014-0...n-1846/5732292 Great news about this find. They are not sure if it's the Terror or the Erebus that has been located. Will be interested to see how far explorations will go and whether they will be any attempts to recover artefacts from the ship to aid identification. Last edited by TarJak; 09-10-14 at 05:38 AM.

09-10-14, 04:12 AM	#3
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 29,996 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Fascinating! I had just posted something about the lead in the canned food solder that may have abetted the expedition's disaster. Erebus, a Hecla class bomb ship built in Wales, is at 105 ft with a 29 ft beam; Terror a Vesuvius class, built in Devon, is slightly smaller at 102 ft with a 27 ft beam- the slight dimension differences should aid in identifying the vessel's identity. Great post Tarjac! A little more detail: http://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/ship-from-lost-franklin-expedition-found-in-arctic Vessel found in Queen Maud Gulf map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/68%C2%B019'58.8%22N+101%C2%B019'58.8%22W/@70.7533698,-102.9809512,1295054m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!! Last edited by Aktungbby; 09-10-14 at 10:28 AM.

09-10-14, 05:34 AM	#4
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Some video footage: __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

09-10-14, 06:17 PM	#5
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,197 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	This might go a long way in helping to clear up the lead poisoning mystery. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

09-10-14, 07:30 PM	#7
Buddahaid Shark above Space Chicken Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,319 Downloads: 162 Uploads: 0	It seems likely as it stated the wreck was in only eleven meters of water. __________________ "However vast the darkness, we must provide our own light." Stanley Kubrick "Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming." David Bowie

09-10-14, 04:02 AM	#2
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,379 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	That was fascinating... thanks

09-10-14, 07:16 PM	#6
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	That is why I'm interested in finding out how far the intend to go with recovering artefacts. Would be interesting to know a bit more about what really happened.