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New DNA analysis identifies more members of the ill-fated Franklin expedition

The 1845 Franklin Northwest Passage expedition was an unprecedented disaster in the history of British polar exploration, with the loss of all 129 officers and crew and the discovery ships HMS Erebus and HMS Terror. The catastrophe has been the subject of novels, films and television series, as well as…

The Conversation · May 24

In a 1st, DNA analysis reveals identity of captain cannibalized during ill-fated Franklin expedition

Scientists have discovered the identity of a cannibalized victim who sailed on the doomed Northwest Passage expedition of 1845 to 1848.

LiveScience · Oct 1, 2024

Cannibalised remains from doomed 1845 British Arctic expedition finally identified

Identification was made possible thanks to DNA sample from living descendant of Captain James Fitzjames

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2024