Journal of HMS Enterprise, on the Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin's Ships by Behring Strait, 1850–55

By:

Richard Collinson

Format:

Paperback / softback

Series:

Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration

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Published posthumously in 1889, this journal records the 1850–5 expedition undertaken by naval officer and navigator Sir Richard Collinson (1811–83) to attempt to discover the fate of Sir John Franklin's expedition by entering the hypothetical North-West Passage from the 'other side', via Bering Strait. Franklin, the famous Polar explorer, disappeared on an expedition to discover the Passage in 1845, and no fewer than thirty attempts were made between 1847 and 1859 to investigate what had happened to his 129-strong party. Collinson set out in command of HMS Enterprise in 1850, and his ship, which passed three successive winters in the Arctic, came closest to the place where Franklin's expedition was believed to have ended. Collinson was awarded a Gold Medal by the Royal Geographical Society in 1858 for making a significant contribution to the geographical knowledge of the area, and he was knighted in 1875.

Release date Australia

January 19th, 2012

Author

Richard Collinson

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Contributor

Edited by T. B. Collinson

Illustrations

1 Plates, color; 1 Plates, black and white; 6 Maps

Pages

582

Series

Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration

Dimensions

140x216x33

ISBN-13

9781108041744

Product ID

19495239

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