The 'Erebus' and the 'Terror' Among Icebergs. Sir John Franklin (1786-1847) British naval officer and arctic explorer commanded the 1845 expedition of the ships 'Erebus' and 'Terror' to search for the North West Passage. All members of the expedition perished. Chromoxylograph from 'The Polar World' by G Hartwig (London, 1874).

The 'Erebus' and the 'Terror' Among Icebergs. Sir John Franklin (1786-1847) British naval officer and arctic explorer commanded the 1845 expedition of the ships 'Erebus' and 'Terror'  to search for the North West Passage. All members of the expedition perished. Chromoxylograph from 'The Polar World' by G Hartwig (London, 1874). Stock Photo
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The 'Erebus' and the 'Terror' Among Icebergs. Sir John Franklin (1786-1847) British naval officer and arctic explorer commanded the 1845 expedition of the ships 'Erebus' and 'Terror' to search for the North West Passage. All members of the expedition perished. Chromoxylograph from 'The Polar World' by G Hartwig (London, 1874).