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Explore the Canadian Arctic on an expedition ship to try and solve one of Naval history's most macabre and long-running mysteries There are many historic journeys from the past that can be relived, but few can offer the drama and tension of an expedition to the Arctic to try and solve the mystery of two lost ships and the tales of madness and cannibalism that accompany their disappearance. It was 1845 when two Royal Navy vessels set off to explore the then virtually unknown shores of the Canadian Arctic, led by Polar adventurer Sir John Franklin. The HMS Erebus and the appropriately-named HMS Terror inexplicably vanished after reaching the icy waters, taking with them the lives of 128 crew members. More than 20 rescue missions were funded by Franklin's wife, and almost ten years after their disappearance, in 1854, the first evidence of cannibalism was found in the area where they were believed to have vanished. Theories include scurvy, tuberculosis, lead poisoning or the lack of fresh water could have been to blame, but so far they remain just theories. In August 2014, more than 150 years after they went missing, a new expedition will try to uncover the final chapter of what happened to the ships and their crew. Partnering with the Royal Canadian Geographical Society and the Arctic Research Foundation, the ship The Arctic Explorer will visit the last known locations of the HMS Erebus and HMS Terror. Just 20 guests are allowed to join the expert-led expedition, which will use sonar to recreate high-resolution images of the ocean floor to try and find the ships, and the all-important clues to their disappearance. This unique journey will not be for the faint-hearted, but could, just maybe, solve the mystery once and for all. Departing 26th August, the 15-day expedition costs £9,495 per person. Visit the Steppes Travel website or call +44 843 778 9926 for a full itinerary and more details.
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Pronađeni ostaci ekspedicije Johna Franklina Franklin i 128 članova posada dvaju britanskih brodova, HMS Erebusa i HMS Terrora, ostali su zarobljeni u ledu Tim znanstvenika koji na kanadskom Arktiku pokušava pronaći dva broda nestala u ekspediciji 1845. godine, objavio je u četvrtak da su pronađeni osobni predmeti nestalih sudionika tragične ekspedicije koju je vodio sir John Franklin, javlja Hina. Franklin i 128 članova posada dvaju britanskih brodova, HMS Erebusa i HMS Terrora, ostali su zarobljeni u ledu dok su tražili tzv. Sjeverozapadni prolaz koji bi povezao Atlantski i Tihi ocean sjeverno od američkog kontinenta. Svi su članovi ekspedicije umrli, dok su brodovi nestali. Zlosretna je Franklinova ekspedicija dugo vremena zaokupljala pozornost svjetske javnosti, a među lokalnim Inuitima kružile su priče u kanibalizmu među članovima posade koji su ostali bez hrane. Ronioci i arheolozi iz kanadske agencije Parks Canada od 2008. pokušavaju locirati dva broda, koje je led zarobio nedaleko od Otoka kralja Williama na arktičkom teritoriju Nunavatu. Prošlog su mjeseca znanstvenici otkrili logor Franklinove ekspedicije nedaleko od rta Felix na samom sjevernom rubu otoka. "Pronašli smo razbijeno staklo - vjerojatno od boca s vinom ili žestokim pićem - bakrene čavle, dijelove šatora, konopce, dijelove lula", rekao je Jonathan Moore iz Parks Canade. Potraga za Franklinom i njegovim ljudima pokrenuta je krajem 1840-tih, a tijekom desetljeća različiti istraživački timovi pronašli su ostatke 70 članova posade, od kojih su neki krenuli pješice prema jugu kad su shvatili da se brodovi neće moći osloboditi iz leda. Dva broda još uvijek nisu pronađena.