Franklin expedition (1845)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Franklin_expedition_(1845)
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Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Arctic_exploration
gptkbp:causeOfDeath gptkb:scurvy
lead poisoning
starvation
hypothermia
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Sir_John_Franklin
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:crew 129
gptkbp:fate all crew perished
gptkbp:fleetSize gptkb:HMS_Erebus
gptkb:HMS_Terror
gptkbp:goal discover Northwest Passage
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Franklin expedition (1845)
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Arctic_exploration
gptkbp:inPopularCulture gptkb:The_Terror_(TV_series)
numerous books and documentaries
gptkbp:lastMessageDate April 1848
gptkbp:lastMessageLocation gptkb:Victory_Point,_King_William_Island
gptkbp:latestReleaseVersion gptkb:Baffin_Bay
gptkbp:memorial gptkb:Franklin_Memorial,_Waterloo_Place,_London
gptkbp:notableFor mystery of disappearance
gptkbp:notableMember gptkb:Francis_Crozier
gptkb:James_Fitzjames
gptkbp:possibleCannibalism yes
gptkbp:searchEfforts numerous 19th-century expeditions
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:startDate 1845
gptkbp:wreckDiscovered gptkb:HMS_Erebus
gptkb:HMS_Terror
gptkbp:wrecksDiscoveredDate 2014
2016
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:HMS_Terror
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6