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 five
years later. 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 in1841 Painting by James Wilson Carmichael, Public domain Wanna know more? Visit Royal Museums,Greenwich Last updated: December 2020 |
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