Place

Where Erebus and Terror wintered in the ice, 1846-1847

sea position (ships' reported fix)

Sea position (ships' reported fix)0

Note

70°05′N 98°23′W, the position written on the Victory Point record on 28 May 1847 for the ships beset in Victoria Strait, north-west of King William Island. The ships drifted with the ice afterwards and were deserted on 22 April 1848 "5 leagues NNW" of Victory Point.

Happened here 1

The ships are beset in Victoria Strait

Event

EVT

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). Where Erebus and Terror wintered in the ice, 1846-1847 [Place PLC0D59JRRT03GX]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/PLC0D59JRRT03GX

@misc{mysteriesdept_plc0d59jrrt03gx,
  title     = {Where Erebus and Terror wintered in the ice, 1846-1847},
  author    = {{Mysteries Department}},
  year      = {2026},
  note      = {Place, catalog key PLC0D59JRRT03GX},
  url       = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/PLC0D59JRRT03GX}
}