HMS Erebus
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HMS
Erebus was laid down as a bomb vessel for the Royal Navy
in Pembroke in 1824, and was launched two years
later. She was outfitted with two heavy mortars and
ten guns. After two years in the Mediterranean, she was
refitted as an exploration vessel in the Antarctic. She
participated in the Ross Expedition in 1840, together with
HMS
Terror, and also in the Franklin expedition in 1845.
Both ships got ice bound and abandoned Several expeditions
were launched the following decades to shed light on the
mystery of the ships and their crews. The wreck was
found in September 2014, tho the exact location was kept a
secret. A restricted access at the wreck site is enforced
by Canadian authorities.
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 Picture: Painting of HMS Erebus & HMS Terror in New Zealand 1841 Painting by James Wilson Carmichael, Public domain  Wanna know more? More at Royal Museums, Greenwich Last updated: December 2020 |
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