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Answer · Franklin expedition (HMS Erebus and HMS Terror)

The two crews travelled separately, by design or by accident.

The two crews travelled separately, by design or by accident.

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Where it stands

Still possibleIts tests haven't settled it: one piece of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

  • Identified remains cluster by ship.

What would rule it out

  • Further identifications showing mixed crews at each site.

Evidence 1 for · none against

The questions it answers

Most likelySome men returned to the ships, and one or both were sailed or drifted south with men aboard

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). The two crews travelled separately, by design or by accident. [Answer ANS0D59K4806Z8F]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D59K4806Z8F
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