QuestionsFranklin expedition (HMS Erebus and HMS Terror)Why did 24 of 129 men die aboard Erebus and Terror before April 1848, when other Arctic expeditions lost few?Answer
Answer · Franklin expedition (HMS Erebus and HMS Terror)
Scurvy and malnutrition, as the provisions lost their value, killed or weakened the crews.
Scurvy and malnutrition, as the provisions lost their value, killed or weakened the crews.
Where it stands
Most likelyIts tests partly supported it: two pieces of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- Skeletal signs of scurvy and markers of malnutrition in voyage-formed tissue.
What would rule it out
- Remains without scurvy or nutritional stress markers.
Evidence 2 for · none against
FOR
The questions it answers
Most likelyScurvy and malnutrition, as the provisions lost their value, killed or weakened the crews
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). Scurvy and malnutrition, as the provisions lost their value, killed or weakened the crews. [Answer ANS0D59K1A814R3]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D59K1A814R3
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title = {Scurvy and malnutrition, as the provisions lost their value, killed or weakened the crews.},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0D59K1A814R3},
url = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D59K1A814R3}
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