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John Franklin set sail from Britain
John had 129 men with him they where searching for the north west passage a route to Asia. John Torrington was apart of Sir John Franklin's expedition. None returned. -
John Torrington dies
Dies at age 20. -
1st Note from crew
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2nd note from crew
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Searchers found graves on Beechey Island
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Puzzling clues turn up on King William Island
Franklins crew left two notes dating from 1847 to 1848 explaining that the expeditions ships got trapped in ice. It said 24 men died, including Franklin, and 105 survivors had decided to walk south to find open water. -
Beattie collected bone samples from one of Franklins men
They collected the samples from King William Island and made an unexpected discovery. Test samples had revealed a high level of lead. -
Beattie and his team set up camp on Beechey Island
It took them days to hack through the ice that covered Torrington's coffin. The team began pour bucket after bucket of warm water, warmed on their camp stoves and poured into the coffin. They reached in and lifted Torrington's body from his coffin. Researchers collected labelled samples of organs, bones, hair and nails. Then they returned him to his coffin, with a note explaining who they were and what they have done. -
Dr. Owen Beattie led a team of Researchers to Beechey Island
Beattie and the Researchers were looking for evidence to confirm a theory. -
History Happens
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HMS Erebus found on King William Island
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HMS Terror was found on the Artic sea bed in Terror Bay
The HMS Terror was resting on 24 metres of water, they found it at its old age of 203 years old.
