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On 7 September 2014, the wreck of HMS Erebus was discovered by the Canadian Victoria Strait expedition in Wilmot and Crampton Bay, to the west of the Adelaide Peninsula just to the south of King William Island, in 11 m (36 ft) of water. [2]
The search by Europeans for a western shortcut by sea from Europe to Asia began with the voyages of Portuguese and Spanish explorers such as Bartolomeu Dias, Vasco da Gama and Christopher Columbus in the 15th century.
The wreck was discovered 92 km (57 mi) south of the location where the ship was reported abandoned, and some 50 km (31 mi) from the wreck of HMS Erebus, discovered in September 2014.
Every shipwreck has a story, usually one that goes to the bottom of the sea with the boat. Take a look at these spooky photos. 22 Eerie Shipwrecks Around the World
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Sea of Galilee Sea of Galilee Show map of Israel Sea of Galilee Show map of Middle East Coordinates 32°50′N 35°35′E / 32.833°N 35.583°E / 32.833; 35.583 Lake type Monomictic Primary inflows Upper Jordan River and local runoff Primary outflows Lower Jordan River, evaporation ...
The bay has the same name as HMS Terror, one of the two ships of the expedition. [4] The ships entered Baffin Bay in 1845 on their quest to find a Northwest Passage , and were abandoned sometime in 1848.
U.S. researchers have concluded that the 17th-century remains of sunken British warship HMS Tyger rest below the surface in Dry Tortugas National Park. Researchers conclusively ID British warship ...
∗ Written with the first "s" as an "ſ" in Victorian manner i.e.: "Cloẛsan"¤ First name read as "David" in Cyriax crewlist † This name appears twice in the original list