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HMS Terror (1813)
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HMS Terror was a specialised warship and a newly developed bomb vessel constructed for the Royal Navy in 1813. She participated in several battles of the War of 1812, including the Battle of Baltimore
HMS Terror in the Arctic
HMS Terror in the Arctic
A painting by Admiral Sir George Back showing HMS Terror anchored near a cathedral-like iceberg in the waters around Baffin Island
A painting by Admiral Sir George Back showing HMS Terror anchored near a cathedral-like iceberg in the waters around Baffin Island
"Erebus" and "Terror" in New Zealand on the Ross expedition, August 1841, by John Wilson Carmichael
"Erebus" and "Terror" in New Zealand on the Ross expedition, August 1841, by John Wilson Carmichael
Sample of dishware carried by Terror, showing vessel name and the cypher for King George.
Sample of dishware carried by Terror, showing vessel name and the cypher for King George.
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 Terror (1813)
…participated in George Back's Arctic expedition of 1836–1837, the successful Ross expedition to the Antarctic of 1839 to 1843, and Sir John Franklin's ill-fated attempt to force the Northwest Passage in 1845, during which she was lost with all hands along with HMS Erebus. On 12 September 2016, the Arctic Research…
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.