Franklin had died on June 11, 1847, the complement of both ships had perished, and HMS Erebus and HMS Terror were lost to the ice. The disappearance of Franklin’s crew set off a massive search effort in the Arctic and the broad circumstances of the expedition’s fate were not revealed until 1859 when a vessel chartered by Lady Jane Franklin learned that both ships had become trapped in ice in late 1846 and had remained so for approximately one year and a half. There were further encounters with Inuit groups, after which, the crews were never seen again. The last European contact with HMS Erebus and HMS Terror was in August 1845 by two whaling vessels. The expedition was expected to conduct a variety of zoological, botanical, magnetic, and geological surveys. Sir John Franklin’s orders were to traverse the passage and return to England without delay via the Pacific. HMS Erebus and HMS Terror were equipped with novel auxiliary-steam screw propulsion systems, fitted expressly for the expedition, and lavishly provisioned for a voyage of up to three years. Under the command of Sir John Franklin, the expedition’s two ships set out with a total complement of 129 officers and men. On May 19, 1845, the Royal Navy ships, Her Majesty’s Ship (HMS) Erebus and HMS Terror, departed Greenhithe, England, on a much-heralded Arctic expedition in search of the Northwest Passage. There is a risk that the shipwreck and associated artifacts, which are historically significant, could be disturbed or removed. At the moment, there is no legal protection afforded to the shipwreck and its immediate surrounding area. The discovery of the location of the HMS Erebus shipwreck was confirmed this fall. This commemoration does not provide protection for the wrecks. At the time, the location of both wrecks was not known. In 1992, the wrecks of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror were commemorated under the Historic Sites and Monuments Act. ( This statement is not part of the Order.) Issues This Order comes into force on the day on which it is registered. That area containing approximately 83.6 km 2.Īll coordinates referred to are according to the 1983 North American Datum, Canadian Spatial Reference System (NAD83 CSRS), and any references to straight lines mean points joined directly on the NAD83 Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) projection plan surface. THENCE northwesterly in a straight line back to the point of commencement ĮXCEPTING all islands and foreshore lying above the ordinary low-water mark within the described area and all mines and minerals, whether solid, liquid or gaseous, that may be found within the described area. THENCE southwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 68☁0′16.5′′ N and longitude 98☄4′19.3′′ W THENCE southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 68☁3′15.4′′ N and longitude 98☃2′16.2′′ W THENCE northeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 68☁7′44.2′′ N and longitude 98☄0′17.9′′ W In the Arctic Ocean in Wilmot and Crampton Bay the area, consisting of the seabed and water column above the seabed, that is described as follows:ĬOMMENCING at a point at latitude 68☁4′44.8′′ N and longitude 98★2′22.3′′ W Wrecks of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror National Historic Site of Canada comprising the following described area: The schedule to the National Historic Sites of Canada Order (see footnote 1) is amended by adding the following after the description of Saoyú-ʔehdacho National Historic Site of Canada after the heading “NORTHWEST TERRITORIES”: ORDER AMENDING THE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITES OF CANADA ORDER AMENDMENTġ. His Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of the Environment, pursuant to subsection 42(1) of the Canada National Parks Act (see footnote a), makes the annexed Order Amending the National Historic Sites of Canada Order. CANADA NATIONAL PARKS ACT Order Amending the National Historic Sites of Canada Order
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