‘Frozen in time’ wreck sheds new light on Franklin’s ill-fated 1845 Arctic quest
British polar explorer and 130-strong crew vanished at sea Logs and maps could still be intact after 170 years underwaterhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/28/hms-terror-sir-john-franklin-evidence-recovered-arctic-ocean
Includes link to 7 minutes of underwater footage.
Brilliant, ta.
Ha, there’s a willow pattern plate identical to one of my sets on one of the dressers down there.
Bubblecar said:
Ha, there’s a willow pattern plate identical to one of my sets on one of the dressers down there.
That’s why I linked the pic.
:)Certainly looks incredibly well preserved. All these intact unopened bottles in of the storerooms.
Captain’s desk. The sealed drawers probably still contain important documents.
sarahs mum said:
‘Frozen in time’ wreck sheds new light on Franklin’s ill-fated 1845 Arctic quest
British polar explorer and 130-strong crew vanished at sea Logs and maps could still be intact after 170 years underwaterhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/28/hms-terror-sir-john-franklin-evidence-recovered-arctic-ocean
Includes link to 7 minutes of underwater footage.
Excellent.
I have probably posted this before, but whenever I hear the name Franklin, this is what I hear next:
The Rev Dodgson said:
I have probably posted this before, but whenever I hear the name Franklin, this is what I hear next:
I always think of Mathinna.
sarahs mum said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
I have probably posted this before, but whenever I hear the name Franklin, this is what I hear next:I always think of Mathinna.
I hadn’t heard of her before. Sad story.
