QuestionsFranklin expedition (HMS Erebus and HMS Terror)When and how did Erebus and Terror sink?Answer
Answer · Franklin expedition (HMS Erebus and HMS Terror)
Both drifted with the ice after desertion and sank where they lie.
Both drifted with the ice after desertion and sank where they lie.
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
- Hull damage consistent with ice pressure; no sign of navigation after 1848.
What would rule it out
- Evidence of deliberate anchoring, sail handling or late occupation.
Evidence 1 for · none against
Erebus's coal bunkers are empty.
FORSuggestive
The questions it answers
Open3 answers, none ahead
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). Both drifted with the ice after desertion and sank where they lie. [Answer ANS0D59K4ZE5EW1]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D59K4ZE5EW1
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title = {Both drifted with the ice after desertion and sank where they lie.},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0D59K4ZE5EW1},
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