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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.
The first was Erebus’ chief engineer John Gregory, whose remains were found at the same site. Stenton and his team linked Gregory’s DNA to a living relative in 2021, the study noted.
One of two doomed ships lost long ago trying to discover the mysterious Northwest Passage has been found. In September, Canadian officials announced they'd found a shipwreck they believed belonged ...
Wilmot and Crampton Bay is an Arctic waterway in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada .It is located on the eastern edge of Queen Maud Gulf, running along the western coast of the Adelaide Peninsula, south of King William Island.
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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