CURSED ARCTIC EXPEDITION: Shocking Fate REVEALED | History's Greatest Mysteries: Solved

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In 1845, the Franklin Expedition set sail on a quest to chart the Arctic - and vanished without a trace. 250 years later, a shocking revelation leads to the ships being discovered underneath the ice, and the gruesome fate of the explorers is finally revealed, in this episode of History’s Greatest Mysteries: Solved, a new History digital original series.
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@vars280287 3 жыл бұрын

Just finished the series “The Terror” on the expedition. One of the best series of the last few years,

@ConnorNotyerbidness 3 жыл бұрын

Loved that show. Sparked my personal obsession with this expedition

@jaymanz72584 3 жыл бұрын

Is it on YT???

@ConnorNotyerbidness 3 жыл бұрын

@@jaymanz72584 its on Hulu currently I got lucky enough back in october of last year to see that for some reason the first season was on itunes for only- get this- $2.99 Thats the price of a single episode 10 episodes for 3 dollars. Its normally 30

@elishastoddy2482 3 жыл бұрын

Its currently on BBC2 for UK viewers ..

@jacksonmcdaniel3250 3 жыл бұрын

Its also a great book.

@understandeconomics652 3 жыл бұрын

Been to the sites where the Franklin expedition last was seen and talked to elders in the surrounding communities who guided the researchers to the location. The indigenous communities in the north knew the location however, were never consulted by people seeking the wreck. The ship was literally right where they had known it was located. Incredible region teeming with history.

@alanluscombe8a553 3 жыл бұрын

Yes indeed, they never wanted to ask or listen to the locals although they knew where the ships were. Wasnt the terror even found in terror bay???

@ConnorNotyerbidness 3 жыл бұрын

Seriously. People could also see it via helicoptor "we solved one of the greatest mysteries unsolved for 200 years!" "I fish right next to it everyday i always knew what was down there was a ship" "UNSOLVED!"

@romeaffair 3 жыл бұрын

@@alanluscombe8a553 Yes it was. The Inuit knew it was there and said that the mast had been visible above water for years and had been used as a marker.

@andyz.5431 3 жыл бұрын

Would be interesting if they can excavate the lead water pipes of the Fraser stoves to prove the water pipe theory.

@cruisepaige 3 жыл бұрын

Cool!!! I remember watching the exhumation on TV in the 80s when I was a kid. Was obsessed w polar exploration thereafter.

@andrewwebb-trezzi2422 2 жыл бұрын

Some of these men survived three years on the ice. The absolute will to live is unimaginable.

@Jetup24 Жыл бұрын

What about the men who ate each other? 🤔

@karsten11553 Жыл бұрын

@@Jetup24 That would probably count as being part of a will to live as well.

@steveshorter 6 ай бұрын

Imagine being the last one to survive

@elennapointer701 3 жыл бұрын

Erebus and Terror were not "massive, colossal warships". They were converted coastal bombardment vessels not even 400 tons in weight, which was small by the standards of the day. In contrast, Nelson's flagship at Trafalgar (thirty years earlier), HMS Victory, weighed in at 3,500 tons. This film could do with being a lot less hyperbolic.

@4thamendment237 2 жыл бұрын

Colossal warships? Erebus had a beam (width) of 29 feet and a 416 ton displacement; Terror had a beam of 27 feet with a 364 ton displacement. And converted locomotive steam engines that could make 4 knots?! Pffft. British steamships using maritime steam engines were 3 times that fast. This kind of hyperbolic narration is not only inaccurate, it actually takes away from the real risks those men faced.

@drakecarter1780 2 жыл бұрын

Finally. The History channel is bringing back you know, History.

@cccc-ni8sn 3 жыл бұрын

Laurence's voice is just so soothing!

@lombardo141 3 жыл бұрын

OMG! Actual History on history channel. WHA!!!!!!!!!!

@lombardo141 3 жыл бұрын

@Templer Bruh i am referring to the fact that History channel pretty much is all reality shows now. u too smart to get the sarcasm Idiot ? -_-

@ashkash8686 3 жыл бұрын

@Templer what if templar is actually... An ancient astronaut?

@paulsteel9127 3 жыл бұрын

They took a break from pushing anti-German propaganda.

@kaycey7361 2 ай бұрын

Whaaaaaa! Indeed

@researchpatrol1437 3 жыл бұрын

Lawrence Fishburn is one of the greatest actors of all time! I'm so happy to find this. Now I know he is a great narrator and host. Superb annunciation, Mr Fishburn.

@creatrixZBD 3 жыл бұрын

Enunciation 👍🏼😁

@kirkwilson5117 2 жыл бұрын

I wish he had more to say rather than an intro piece and wrap up in the end. Although I do like him, it seems that they brought him in for those 2 segments only which is a shame. I would like to hear more from him.

@samanthab1923 2 жыл бұрын

He was 16 when he filmed Apocalypse Now

@drewbonsall384 Жыл бұрын

Remember his first or think his first movie death wish 2

@PauloPereira-jj4jv 7 ай бұрын

"FishburnE"...

@kw1kstr1k3 3 жыл бұрын

I see Laurence Fishburne, I click like.

@thcu 3 жыл бұрын

Same. I'm a history nerd too so I don't hesitate

@suffertheyshall 3 жыл бұрын

Haha

@APersonOnYouTubeX 3 жыл бұрын

Been watching History channel since 6 WW2 mainly

@APersonOnYouTubeX 3 жыл бұрын

So much has changed...history is now my favourite subject even till now

@FortunateJuice 3 жыл бұрын

Make more of these videos. You really have something cool here.

@Vortex_one 3 жыл бұрын

Now we need one for the Malaysian flight that went missing

@strangelysaucy 3 жыл бұрын

See you here in 140 years

@Bayofthe91st 3 жыл бұрын

watch channel called 'Lemmino' its Malaysian Flight video are well researched and documented which can be considered high budget documentary video for a YT production

@donniemeekins7446 3 жыл бұрын

Has to be in ocean has to be or aliens

@SouthernGentleman 3 жыл бұрын

He’s got a great voice!

@viberlion7073 3 жыл бұрын

he is from the matrix, literally, check the cast and you'll see

@SouthernGentleman 3 жыл бұрын

@@viberlion7073 Yep i know

@tomservo5347 3 жыл бұрын

Parks Canada will one day access Crozier's work desk still intact along with what looks like the expedition's early camera. The ice cold water has done an incredible job preserving items that wouldn't normally still be around. Bound papers inside the desk will more than likely survive and just imagine if they can recover the copper plates from the camera!

@samanthab1923 2 жыл бұрын

So cool

@ereynoldful3974 Жыл бұрын

Yes I check the news every so often since they found the HMS Terror ,to see if they've started pulling artifacts. They have retrieved a lot now but haven't published them as of yet. I also cannot wait to see what it says in Crozier's log!

@tomservo5347 Жыл бұрын

@@ereynoldful3974 It'll be exciting most definitely!

@MrClean3381 8 ай бұрын

I don't imagine he'd have left his log book in the desk.. hopefully so, but I think he'd have taken it with him

@TellYouSomethinMan Ай бұрын

Nothing more than common looters 🙄

@jackjohnson9449 3 жыл бұрын

This story was excellent, thank you.

@cmd6531 3 жыл бұрын

I’m reading the book The Terror right now then gonna watch the show when I finish 😳

@johnlynch5573 3 жыл бұрын

Let these brave souls,rest in peace.

@lachlancurran-palmer3885 3 жыл бұрын

Since I learn history at school, I thought it would be great to subscribe.

@purplepick5388 3 жыл бұрын

I love this story of these brave men. God bless their souls :)

@abandonedadventures7420 3 жыл бұрын

Could you imagine what they went thru :( ugh so heart breaking

@davidluna8372 3 жыл бұрын

Alas, alas, the best laid plans of mice and men . Rest in peace , intrepid men .

@flalife904 3 жыл бұрын

Wow Laurence did such a good job!

@andyz.5431 3 жыл бұрын

Those Goldner tins were used also on all other Royal Navy ships and expeditions, yet nowhere else this high amount of lead poisoning is recorded. Moreover increased lead level were common during these days as it was vastly used in industry as well as building material and water pipes. Also the victory point note meantioned that 9 officers (out of 24) and 15 crew men (out of 105) died when they abonded the ships on 22.04.1948 Almost 40% of officers died before this date vs 14% of crew men. This indicates that the officers were exposed to a stronger lead source than the lower ranked crew men. Likely the culprit were the water pipes of the stove, where they distilled and melted ice and sea water. The patent writings for this so called "Fraser stove" say that lead pipes were used. Especially distilled water and high temperature steam washes lead out of the pipes. This water was needed for the new steam engines, but as well for baking fresh bread and fresh drink water. Especially when baking bread the water vaporizes and the lead stays in the bread. Fresh bread and fresh water was likely served to officers with priority, this would explain the higher death rate among them. So the Goldner tins already increased the base lead level (but within range of other expedtions who used the same tins) and likely the new water pipes put a very toxic level of lead on top. Franklin himself likely died among others due to his high age very early on lead toxiticy. Just a summary, the full study can be found among: "Identification of the Probable Source of the Lead Poisoning Observed in Members of the Franklin Expedition" W. Battersby 2008

@samanthab1923 2 жыл бұрын

What’s the deal with lead? Thought the Romans figured out copper was better for pipes.

@andyz.5431 2 жыл бұрын

@@samanthab1923 Lead is washed out the pipes, enters water and is dosage dependent poisonous to organics, i.e. that's why lead in gasoline was prohibited nowadays.

@samanthab1923 2 жыл бұрын

@@andyz.5431 I always liked the smell of gas when it was leaded. Weird

@davinc3 2 жыл бұрын

1848... not 1948 mate.

@davinc3 2 жыл бұрын

@@samanthab1923 It gets and stays in ones brain and makes one go crazy. Worldwide crime rates and aerosol lead rates are very similair in fact.

@CasaFuenteOrange 3 жыл бұрын

Man this is awesome 👏

@bindudaw5176 3 жыл бұрын

I didnt watch the vedio yet

@bindudaw5176 3 жыл бұрын

Can you tell a spoiler XD

@CasaFuenteOrange 3 жыл бұрын

Dude ate his boots to survive lol

@bindudaw5176 3 жыл бұрын

@@CasaFuenteOrange really lol

@bindudaw5176 3 жыл бұрын

@@CasaFuenteOrange I have still not watched it .lol

@geomodelrailroader 3 жыл бұрын

I seen this expedition on NOVA a year ago Erebus and Terror have been found but the northwest passage is still dangerous the only way to get through there is by icebreaker or by sub regular ships will be destroyed by the ice.

@TheSmilodon85 3 жыл бұрын

How can you dislike Morpheus....smh 🤦‍♂️

@aracelyd.6455 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this great story.

@lostamericanhistory2536 3 жыл бұрын

Just came across these and really like them, hope they do more...and make them longer.

@edgarg488 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing, keep it up History Channel!!!

@beverlymdickerson207 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@Photog422 10 ай бұрын

Didn’t know Furious Styles worked for History. That’s dope.

@mrcatfish2100 3 жыл бұрын

Good show.

@schoolmusic 3 жыл бұрын

This is a great. Fantastic and compelling writing. I will definitely watch more!

@chris.asi_romeo 2 жыл бұрын

Love watching documentaries like this.

@trollanonymously2434 3 жыл бұрын

Morpheus! He deserves a cameo in the pending next Matrix movie.

@researchpatrol1437 3 жыл бұрын

F that, he deserves a starring role.

@trollanonymously2434 3 жыл бұрын

@@researchpatrol1437 agreed, I meant at least, and not sure what he would want. He's not a young guy anymore lol

@felphero 2 жыл бұрын

@@trollanonymously2434 to be fair he wasn't a "young guy" in the original Matrix movies either haha, but I'm pretty sure he's gonna also be on it. Considering the first trailer comes out in just a few days, we'll know soon enough

@johndoolan3428 3 жыл бұрын

Terror is such a good book I recommend highly!

@thelast344 3 жыл бұрын

That book brought me here.

@DaveMoth 3 жыл бұрын

The best book I’ve ever read it’s absolutely fantastic

@johndoolan3428 3 жыл бұрын

Did either of you watch the amc show ?

@thelast344 3 жыл бұрын

@@johndoolan3428 I did, it followed pretty close to the book. But the book is more detailed. Except the ending was different and it didn't show the bear blowing in lady silence throat making it's song.

@Vortex_one 3 жыл бұрын

Whos the author? I wanna make sure to get the right book on Amazon

@dronejunkie2951 3 жыл бұрын

Any information about this ship called “Patience” last known of whereabouts on September 17th 1753 from Rotterdam to Philadelphia Pa.

@thelast344 3 жыл бұрын

That ship has sailed.

@dronejunkie2951 3 жыл бұрын

@@thelast344 Yes my ancestors rode on this one . So I wonder if it still sailing or ship wrecked?

@davidburroughs2244 3 жыл бұрын

I can find little about what may be your ship, one such stopped carrying immigrants in the year 1753 and is cited with another successful (Patience, 200 tons,1754) voyage the next year. Patience was a name used by several ships, but in the 1750's the destination "ship" in the lists usually referred to ships larger than sloops and often meant three masted ships, even if the last mast is more brig or brigantine rigged with the use of lanteen saiI, but I can find no record of a missing one.

@evalevy2909 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing. Where can I get full episodes online? Netflix, Hulu, prime??

@GeSoS 3 жыл бұрын

Poor souls...

@amp279 3 жыл бұрын

I've read about Captain Ross, he had an interesting life, he joined a ship called 'the Pearl' as a boy & spent a lot of his life at sea, he named two volcanoes after the Erebus & Terror & Roald Amundsen applauded his Antarctic voyage, the Ross Ice Shelf is named after him.

@ConnorNotyerbidness 3 жыл бұрын

Ya and he was the single most accomplished arctic explorer of the age The 2nd was his best friend, Francis Crozier, who as 2nd in command of this expedition was lost along with everyone else

@noelespirtu8165 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting

@kevinanderson4445 2 жыл бұрын

gloria commenting; the ships had only enough coal for twelve days and nowhere to replenish their rapidly dwindling supply.

@sylvesterstewart868 3 жыл бұрын

"Mr. Clean" knows all about cursed boats.

@rnhealer6044 3 жыл бұрын

I discovered t possible causes for the deaths of Franklin and his crew. It wasn't lead that may have tainted the cans. The company that had the canning contract slacked off on their quality control. It seems they didn't cook the preserves properly which may have contained botulism. So they probably left the cans behind. Also, the process they used onboard ship of desalinating the ocean water for drinking used new lead pipes that leached the lead out into the water. Older lead pipes had scales on the pipe linings which slowed down the lead leaching. All the skeletons and hair of the men contained massive amounts of lead when autopsied. So all these doomed men set out across the slow with lead poisoning among other illnesses.

@kirkwilson5117 2 жыл бұрын

A written record in the Cairns confirming the poor canning and food therein would have been great evidence to find. This expedition seems to have been very light on communication / records.... but if that was not the case then would it truly be the mystery it is today.... By the way 177 years later, and not the 250 years later as suggested by the intro below the video above

@caesarjulius6058 2 жыл бұрын

Another documentary on the Franklin expedition here on YT called "Arctic Tomb" shoots doubt at the "lead poisoning" theory however - apparently if lead is ingested your body has no problem getting rid of 90% or more of it, and the excess lead found in the bodies was common in people back in those days since they all drank from those same style lead pipes. There's so many more mysteries though about this expedition and things that don't make since that this ultra short documentary barely even TOUCHES on though.

@tomhenry897 11 ай бұрын

Records under water

@tomhenry897 11 ай бұрын

Then why the bans on leaded gas and paint

@premium3429 7 ай бұрын

@@caesarjulius6058 It was most likely a zinc deficiency, as per a new study, weakening their immune systems dangerously, the lead definitely NOT helping but not killing them and ofc lack of vitamin C. These three together plus the presence of tuberculosis and pneumonia, spoiled canned food and even botulism, potentially, could account for a lot. Also, the massive amounts if alcohol and carbohydrates consumed, would have further increased the need for micronutrients and vitamin C specifically. They were doomed from the start.

@natsucadogan 3 жыл бұрын

I love the description. The only way 1845 could've been 250 years ago would be if we were currently in the year 2095. Great video, I just like finding typos XD

@chrisjarvis2287 3 жыл бұрын

Loved the A&E show about The Terror.

@bruced1429 3 жыл бұрын

If you would like to learn more about the resent discoveries on this look at the Canadian national parks video on this it is very good.

@semperperatus11 3 жыл бұрын

I was waiting for them to say it was “aliens” lol finally actual history from the history channel

@aszthrotep4632 3 жыл бұрын

its still a mystery

@mwetherajames 3 жыл бұрын

Laurence Fishburne 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@tbird2319 3 жыл бұрын

People were a lot tougher back in the day

@williammills8606 3 жыл бұрын

And equally dumb

@runlarryrun77 3 жыл бұрын

Erm, they still died. Every last one of them. Look into it. Those that died away from the ships died screaming mad in the snow, driven to cannibalism. Nothing tough about that.

@lonemaus562 3 жыл бұрын

@@runlarryrun77 tough that they lasted that long.. how long would your soyboys of today last ?

@gloriaa5060 3 жыл бұрын

Thumbs up to this video!!!!!👍👍👍👍👍

@ZeusFaucon 3 жыл бұрын

we want more documentaries with Lawrence's voice.

@alanluscombe8a553 3 жыл бұрын

Franklin may not have been choice number 1 but this video makes him seem incapable or disliked and that was not the case at all. Franklins men liked him very much from the writings, stories, and letters i have seen

@ConnorNotyerbidness 3 жыл бұрын

He wasnt even choice number 2. And he was well liked, but outside of his crew he was never respected. Not after he became known as the Man Who Ate His Own Shoes He was considered a joke And he most certainly had no idea what he was doing compared to his 2nd in command, Crozier, the 2nd most accomplished arctic explorer at the time He had his 3rd in command choose all the officers for the expedition. Only 6 people among the officers had been to the arctic. Crozier was only allowed to choose 1- his personal valet. Who still had more arctic experience than Franklin. We will never know how many decisions franklin made or crozier made that may have led to their failure. Well never know how many were influenced by the lead poisoning or just plain poor judgement

@thenorthernsilence9491 3 жыл бұрын

Listen to Stan Rogers' "Northwest Passage", it's a great folk song about the expedition

@terrybardy2848 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, may he rest in peace.

@tonyc4776 3 жыл бұрын

@History Why @ 36:44 during live broadcast do you have it dated "January 18 1945 day 45" that the ship is trapped in ice, when the ship sank in 1914??? Editting error or did I miss something History Channel???

@waynemetevia7983 3 жыл бұрын

I sincerely hope that the men that were found were given a proper burial.

@runlarryrun77 3 жыл бұрын

There are 3 known graves of the Franklin expedition. Those men were given proper burials by the rest of the crew. They were exhumed later (1980's I think) so forensic analysis could be made, then reburied. As for the rest of the crew just scattered bones have been found strewn among the rocks in recent years. Not sure if they've been committed now or are in museum storage somewhere.

@ConnorNotyerbidness 3 жыл бұрын

@@runlarryrun77 the ones they recovered have been buried back in england, and some were identified. They found Goodsir the naturalist on Erebus(initially believed to be a different man, but they managed to match DNA to a living relative) They gave him a small tomb

@billfarley9167 7 ай бұрын

What's a proper burial? Dead is dead and put in the ground is the same.

@dewaynemarshall6192 3 жыл бұрын

That’s my boy I’m waiting for him to pop into the matrix again

@hyperteleXii 2 жыл бұрын

At first it looked too TV-y to me but this is really gripping! The age of exploration was unfathomably cool. Watch EmpLemon's Mount Everest video if you liked this.

@nickotis2497 3 жыл бұрын

Ye wanna convince someone use Lawrence

@dinos6231 3 жыл бұрын

Hi morpheus! 😃

@ConnorNotyerbidness 3 жыл бұрын

My recent research obsession Its such an interesting topic So much we dont know and so much we want to find out answers for- like did you know that on the death march south they took 900 pounds of chocolate with them? We only know this because THEY DIDNT EAT IT! they starved to death, ate their fellow soldiers but didnt even touch the chocolate. Its so strange.... Got interested in it thanks to the great AMC series The Terror

@John14-6... 3 жыл бұрын

If anyone interested in this would like to read an awesome book read the Terror by Dan Simmons. Its a novel but its so excellently researched and written, it is one of the best books I've ever read

@lesleymcleod3447 2 жыл бұрын

I’m watching the BBC version as I write ✍️

@kevinanderson4445 3 жыл бұрын

gloria commenting; has anyone explored the eastern coast of king william island???

@Dulcimertunes 3 жыл бұрын

Lady Jane’s persistence accomplished much more than her husband did

@jankowalski6338 3 жыл бұрын

She basically killed him and took the credit for his accomplishments while taking no risks. Women.

@jankowalski6338 3 жыл бұрын

@Darth Pepe 1. Whine till men do all the work. 2. Take credit.

@kyledunn6853 3 жыл бұрын

HMS TERROR & HMS EREBUS Read about this expedition years ago and saw pictures of the frozen dead. Eerie and doomed to failure.

@mr.albert1829 3 жыл бұрын

These nice unlike the oak Island thing.

@lexigrimhaive 2 жыл бұрын

When did we find the journals of Franklin and Crozier?

@joshuamorton8575 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Morpheus for being the host introduction.

@ginahollingsworth5907 3 жыл бұрын

James Earl Jones, Morgan Freeman, Laurence Fishburn. Soothing voices. Could listen to them read the phone book!!!

@aggreyaran5684 3 жыл бұрын

And David Attenborough...

@drincogni 2 жыл бұрын

Morpheus should do audiobooks!

@angeleyes777100 3 жыл бұрын

👏 amazing!! 🇵🇦🥰

@bones3552 3 жыл бұрын

He was great in Lethal Weapon

@1godgodgodgodgod 3 жыл бұрын

@seanwebb605 6 ай бұрын

Serious academics dispute that the purpose of the Franklin Expedition was to find the northwest passage for trade routes. It's a story told to sell such campaigns to the public, but the primary mission was scientific. They were conducting research studying magnetic poles.

@BobF510 8 ай бұрын

I'm drawn to the in-depth analysis of this material. A book with parallel content significantly influenced my thoughts. "The Silent Bridge: Echoes of the Unspoken Past" by Emma Wick

@that_astrodude Жыл бұрын

The voice of morpheus hits hard

@barriejonas338 3 жыл бұрын

I think that the possibility of at least some of the Franklin expedition being killed by the local Inuit is realistic. It has become a taboo subject and it is politically incorrect to question the lifestyle or motives of indigenous people but one of the Inuit groups who inhabited or visited the area of Prince William Island were the Ukjulingmiut who were being pushed to the extremities of the area by the neighbouring and more aggressive Netsilingmiut. All the Inuit reports of sightings and contact with the Franklin party are from Netsilingmiut oral history, since the Ukjulingmiut died out about 1850 after becoming the victims of famine and inter tribal violence. The Erebus and Terror had 14 Marines on board so it could be presumed that professional soldiers might be needed, for defence, perhaps. It's hard to imagine why soldiers would be on board if violent attack was not a possibility, the only likelyhood being from the Inuit. A number of Franklin party remains have been found on islets, either separated by mud or sea from the main island. These might have made defensive positions. This whole scenario is little spoken of. Perhaps it should be.

@mlgerab 2 жыл бұрын

It’s my understanding Marines were always on HMS Navy ships for internal discipline. That doesn’t mean your point is not valid, but that detail in particular can be explained.

@tomhenry897 11 ай бұрын

Considering the mad state of the crew do you blame them

@kirkwilson5117 2 жыл бұрын

I do some cooking, not very well by some accounts... And I often will eat food past it's advertised expiration date... And I am a sucker for leftovers that no other will touch... So I am asked regularly why I would eat that !!?? I tell people that I read a lot of history, and often it is anchored in hardship misery misfortune and regularly hunger. The questionable meals I may consume would be something many people in the history I read would kill to get their hands on. So I do always think of the less fortunate in history when I cook up something with risk involved... and truly believe Capt. Crozier and Company would love my cooking!

@fireantsarestrange 3 жыл бұрын

Not a good way to go. History on the history channel.. epic.

@thisoldnurse1521 3 жыл бұрын

Lawrence has a great voice for these documentaries.

@sylvainmarc2638 Жыл бұрын

Story told by Morpheus... Si perfect

@BlancoDevil 3 жыл бұрын

Hey, Canada! Try doing more than floating around the wrecks.

@UberDeMon1 3 жыл бұрын

god dam my boy Laurence looking fit!!

@mooktheonemanmafia 3 жыл бұрын

look at Furious on da history channel my guy!!! gone Mr. Fishburne, much love & respect

@marketwizard8012 2 жыл бұрын

Man that is so sad though

@oneonlyking6621 3 жыл бұрын

Why isn't this on the history section on disney plus

@starchild1198 3 жыл бұрын

Its not a disney documentary.

@ConnorNotyerbidness 3 жыл бұрын

@@starchild1198 history channel belongs to disney

@Suk82fromSeoul 3 жыл бұрын

He reminds me of CSI Lasvegas and Predators.

@georgewaite2952 10 ай бұрын

HMS Erebus and HMS Terror were converted coastal bombardment ships. HMS Terror had been to the Eastern Coast of USA in 1813. Both ships were refitted with iron plating in the bow and water line. Both ships had a heating system each. Lot of cargo on each ship when they left England in 1845.

@survivingworldsteam 10 ай бұрын

HMS Terror was one of the ships that bombarded Fort McHenry that night; leading Francis Scott Key to write "The Star Spangled Banner."

@stevel.2759 3 жыл бұрын

Morpheus is in shape.

@DanielMartinez316 3 жыл бұрын

I just want to listen to Morpheus.

@wag0NE 3 жыл бұрын

Whilst I cannot say which is true I did see another analysis of the lead in the bones come up inconclusive as the growth of lead in the bones was not as recent to their death and ascribed to lead plumbing systems used at that time in their normal life and not a toxic result of the tinned food. But I am no expert.

@philliphampton5183 2 жыл бұрын

9:03 is not Beechy Island. That's Devon Island. Beechy Island is a very small island off the southwest corner of Devon Island.

@cotykhan8713 3 жыл бұрын

I wish History channel would stop with trash tv shows and go back to how it use to be. I really miss it. So glad they have this play list.

@bryanhead2670 3 жыл бұрын

Couldnt even burn driftwood upthere,,,theres none!!!

@sealrk191 2 жыл бұрын

8:58 you guys circled Devon Island. Beechey Island is 1000x smaller in the same area

@Dreverhaven 2 жыл бұрын

For some reason, 90% of the stuff I watch about the Franklin expedition makes that exact mistake. Beechey is indeed just off the southwestern tip of Devon.