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HMS Resolute (1850)
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HMS Resolute was a barque-rigged ship of the British Royal Navy, specially outfitted for Arctic exploration. Resolute became trapped in the ice searching for Franklin's lost expedition and was abandon
An etching of HMS Resolute, December 1856
An etching of HMS Resolute, December 1856
HMS Resolute and HMS Intrepid winter quarters, at Melville Island, 1852–53. Drawn by George Frederick McDougall, sailing master on Resolute.
HMS Resolute and HMS Intrepid winter quarters, at Melville Island, 1852–53. Drawn by George Frederick McDougall, sailing master on Resolute.
Queen Victoria visits Resolute, 16 December 1856, after its rediscovery and return to the British by the Americans.
Queen Victoria visits Resolute, 16 December 1856, after its rediscovery and return to the British by the Americans.
President Barack Obama sitting at the Resolute desk in 2009
President Barack Obama sitting at the Resolute desk in 2009
Franklin's lost expedition
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Franklin's lost expedition was a failed British voyage of Arctic exploration led by Captain Sir John Franklin that departed England in 1845 aboard two ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, and was assigne
HMS Resolute (1850)
…Resolute was a barque-rigged ship of the British Royal Navy, specially outfitted for Arctic exploration. Resolute became trapped in the ice searching for Franklin's lost expedition and was abandoned in 1854. Recovered by an American whaler, she was returned to Queen Victoria in 1856. Timbers from the ship were later used to construct…
The Arctic Council Planning a Search for Sir John Franklin by Stephen Pearce, 1851. Left to right are: Sir George Back; Sir William Edward Parry; Edwa
The Arctic Council Planning a Search for Sir John Franklin by Stephen Pearce, 1851. Left to right are: Sir George Back; Sir William Edward Parry; Edward Joseph Bird; Sir James Clark Ross; Sir Francis Beaufort (seated); Sir John Barrow, Jnr.; Sir Edward Sabine; William A. Baillie-Hamilton; Sir John Richardson; and Frederick William Beechey.
Sir John Franklin was Barrow's reluctant choice to lead the expedition.
Sir John Franklin was Barrow's reluctant choice to lead the expedition.
Portrait of Jane Griffin (later Lady Franklin), 24, in 1815. She married John Franklin in 1828, a year before he was knighted.
Portrait of Jane Griffin (later Lady Franklin), 24, in 1815. She married John Franklin in 1828, a year before he was knighted.
Captain Francis Crozier, executive officer for the expedition, commanded HMS Terror.
Captain Francis Crozier, executive officer for the expedition, commanded HMS Terror.