The disappearance of HMS Erebus is a tale shrouded in mystery, but one man has discovered a personal connection to its ...

In 1845, the HMS Erebus and HMS Terror set sail from England on a mission to chart a passage around the top of North America. Led by Captain Sir John Franklin, the ...

DNA analysis revealed that a tooth recovered from a mandible at one of the relevant archaeological sites was that of Captain James Fitzjames of the HMS Erebus. His remains show clear signs of ...

The lost expedition of John Franklin is a classic tale of traveling gone wrong. When the British Royal Navy officer set out from England with two ships in 1845, their goal was to forge a way through ...

Meanwhile, a more somber finding gleaned from DNA identified the cannibalized remains of James Fitzjames, captain of the HMS Erebus. The ship was part of a 19th century Arctic expedition through ...

By comparing DNA from the bones with a sample from a living relative, the new research revealed the skeletal remains belonged to James Fitzjames, captain of the HMS Erebus. The Royal Navy vessel ...

Model ships built by two young Aberdeenshire brothers have been launched on what is planned to be an epic journey around the South Pole. The mission to circumnavigate Antarctica, started by Harry ...

The cannibalised skeletal remains of a member of the doomed 1845 British Arctic expedition have been identified as that of Captain James Fitzjames. In 1845, Sir John Franklin ventured to find a ...

The game takes you aboard a rescue ship in search of HMS “Terror” and HMS “Erebus”, Royal Navy vessels on a mission to sail under the North Pole and reach East Asia. You were chosen to ...

The rare polar sledge flag of a "proud Irishman" and notable 19th Century naval officer could be lost to the UK. Born in County Tipperary, Capt Henry Kellett led two Arctic expeditions to search ...