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On board Parks Canada's archeology support barge "Qiniqtiryuaq" beside the wreck of HMS Erebus As of 2019, the wrecks are the subject of archeological research undertaken by Parks Canada . Researchers are using the RV David Thompson , a scientific and research vessel, as living accommodation; and a barge "Qiniqtiryuaq" to support the diving ...
On 1 October at the House of Commons, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper confirmed the wreck was that of HMS Erebus. [ 114 ] [ 115 ] [ 116 ] A documentary, Hunt for the Arctic Ghost Ship , was produced by Lion Television for Channel 4 's Secret History series in 2015.
HMS Erebus was a Hecla-class bomb vessel constructed by the Royal Navy in Pembroke dockyard, Wales, in 1826.The vessel was the second in the Royal Navy named after Erebus, the personification of darkness in Greek mythology.
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HMS Erebus (1856) was a 16-gun iron screw floating battery launched in 1856 and sold in 1884. HMS Erebus was an Audacious-class battleship launched in 1864 as HMS Invincible. She was renamed HMS Erebus in 1904, HMS Fisgard II in 1906 and sank in a storm in 1914. HMS Erebus (I02) was an Erebus-class monitor launched in 1916 and broken up in 1947.
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HMS Comus Royal Navy: 24 October 1816 A Laurel-class post ship that ran aground and sank in fog off Cape Pine. HMS Crusader: 14 September 1942 A C-class destroyer that was torpedoed by German submarine U-91 off St. John's. Delmar United Kingdom: 1901 A Scottish steamer that sank near Cape Race in 1901. HMS Despatch Royal Navy: 10 July 1828
Erebus was equipped with two 15 in (381 mm)/42 guns in a single forward turret mounted on a tall barbette to extend the range of fire to 40,000 yd (22.7 mi; 36.6 km). The Erebus class were designed to outrange German heavy shore batteries and they were also fitted with highly effective anti-torpedo bulges on each side of the hull.