# Erebus lies far south of where the ships were abandoned.

> Erebus lies far south of where the ships were abandoned.

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# Erebus lies far south of where the ships were abandoned.

Erebus lies far south of where the ships were abandoned.

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## What it bears on 1 answer

[Some men returned to the ships, and one or both were sailed or drifted south with men aboard.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/franklin-expedition/answers/ANS0D59K3GJ331F/some-men-returned-to-the-ships-and-one-or-both-were-sailed)

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## Cite it

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Erebus lies far south of where the ships were abandoned. [Evidence EVD0D59K4060YCD]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0D59K4060YCD
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