[blam]

GGG Ping.

[Rebelbase]

I've always been intrigued by the Franklin Expedition tragedy.

[Thebaddog]

Didn’t they find graves of the poor souls still intact?

[PLMerite]

The phrase “tastes like chicken!” isn’t going to be in there anywhere, is it?

[proxy_user]

“It was homeward bound one night on the deep
Swinging in my hammock I fell asleep
I dreamed the dream and I thought it true
Concerning Franklin and his gallant crew

With a hundred seamen he sailed away
The frozen ocean in the month of May
To seek a passage around the pole
Where we poor seamen do sometimes go

Through cruel hardships the mainly strove
Their ship on mountains with ice was drove
Only the Eskimo in his skin canoe
Was the only one that ever came through

In Baffin Bay where the whalefish blow
The fate of Franklin no man may know
The fate of Franklin no tongue can tell
When Franklin along with his sailors do dwell

And now my burden it gives me pain
For my long lost Franklin I’d cross the main
Ten thousand guineas would I freely give
To say on earth that my Franklin do live

[Peter Libra]

I remember a documentary on the redoubtable researchers who had unearthed for us much more information. It was the first known casualty who was John Torrington. Something we can as a group of human beings appreciate, their work and interest.

I am indebted to:

www.mummytombs.com
Franklin.

Old friend. Wikipedia.
Franklin Expedition.

I was particularly interested in the fact that the lowest tender was given to a company who canned foods. Such was the novelty of a new break through in preserving foods, that the Victorians were slap dash in some ways. Cans were found and analyzed. The cans were soldered on the inside. This accounted for the amount of lead in the system of young John Torrington.

Of interest also is the fact that the commanders did it right initially. They built a stone shed and even had a practice firing range. A speculation is that the lead poisoning set in and a boat was dragged by some of the survivors. It was not equipped for survival, it is said.

We may never know, but had they stayed put, they might have stood a chance. Well- who knows? Torrington has living relatives, we are informed.

[Aglooka]

Thank you for posting this.

Her book is due out on Nov 1 2008.

Check this website out for recent Franklin search expeditions links to other Franklin websites.

http://www.ric.edu/faculty/rpotter/SJFranklin.html

[kalee]

Lady Franklin’s Lament

We were homeward bound one night on the deep

Swinging in my hammock I fell asleep

I dreamed a dream and I thought it true

Concerning Franklin and his gallant crew

With a hundred seamen he sailed away

To the frozen ocean in the month of May

To seek a passage around the pole

Where we poor sailors do sometimes go.

Through cruel hardships they vainly strove

Their ships on mountains of ice were drove

Only the Eskimo with his skin canoe

Was the only one that ever came through

In Baffin’s Bay where the whale fish blow

The fate of Franklin no man may know

The fate of Franklin no tongue can tell

Lord Franklin with his sailors do dwell

And now my burden it gives me pain

For my long-lost Franklin I would cross the main

Ten thousand pounds I would freely give

To know on earth, that my Franklin do live.

(alternate: To know Lord Franklin and where he is.)

[SunkenCiv]

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[Christopher Lincoln]

The Franklin Expedition was a disaster, but not a “failed attempt”. To all practical purposes Franklin did find the Northwest Passage.

[rocktyke]

Northwest Passage Chorus - by Stan Rogers (dad):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_RMuHWq2_4

Complete Version - sung by Nathan Rogers (son):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fo6Lu4vskmg&NR=1

Enjoy!