Researchers find 2nd British explorer ship
By Associated Press in Toronto, Canada | China Daily | Updated: 2016-09-14 08:37
The second of two British explorer ships that vanished in the Arctic nearly 170 years ago during a storied expedition to find the fabled Northwest Passage has been found.
The Arctic Research Foundation said Monday that the HMS Terror has been located by a research ship. Last seen in the 1840s while under the command of Sir John Franklin, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror have long been among the most sought-after prizes in marine archaeology and the subject of songs, poems and novels. The wreck of the Erebus was found in 2014.
"I can confirm it has been found," said Aleta Brooke of the Arctic Research Foundation, one of the groups involved in the search.
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