Answer · Franklin expedition (HMS Erebus and HMS Terror)

One or both ships were reoccupied and moved before sinking.

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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

Rigging, anchors or boats in positions that imply handling after 1848.

What would rule it out

Ship fittings in their 1848 state.

Evidence 1 for · none against

Inuit accounts place a ship near Utjulik, close to where Erebus was found.

Suggestive

FOR

The questions it answers

When and how did Erebus and Terror sink?

Part of What did the survivors do after leaving the ships in April 1848?

Open3 answers, none ahead

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). One or both ships were reoccupied and moved before sinking. [Answer ANS0D59K5F20T39]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D59K5F20T39

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  year      = {2026},
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