Franklin Ship Discovered by Canada Was HMS Erebus
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Sir John Franklin’s own ship HMS Erebus from his failed 1845 Arctic expedition was identified today as the vessel that Canadian searchers discovered last month, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said.
“I am delighted to confirm that we have identified which ship from the Franklin expedition has been found,” Harper told the House of Commons today in Ottawa. “It is, in fact, the HMS Erebus.” He didn’t elaborate on how the identification was made.