19 May 1845–22 April 1848
Franklin’s Lost Expedition
John Franklin’s two-ship expedition entered the Canadian Arctic in search of a Northwest Passage. Both ships were trapped in ice and all 129 remaining crew members died.
Person
John Franklin
British naval officer appointed to command the 1845 Northwest Passage expedition.
Lifespan1786–1847
Rolesexpedition leader
Related expeditions
Sources and further reading
- Franklin’s 1845 Expedition, Parks Canada. Official overview, route maps, chronology, and Inuit knowledge context.