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

[@vars280287]

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

[@ConnorNotyerbidness]

Loved that show. Sparked my personal obsession with this expedition

[@jaymanz72584]

Is it on YT???

[@ConnorNotyerbidness]

@@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]

Its currently on BBC2 for UK viewers ..

[@jacksonmcdaniel3250]

Its also a great book.

[@understandeconomics652]

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]

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]

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]

@@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]

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

[@cruisepaige]

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

[@andrewwebb-trezzi2422]

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

[@Jetup24]

What about the men who ate each other? 🤔

[@karsten11553]

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

[@steveshorter]

Imagine being the last one to survive

[@FortunateJuice]

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

[@researchpatrol1437]

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]

Enunciation 👍🏼😁

[@kirkwilson5117]

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]

He was 16 when he filmed Apocalypse Now

[@drewbonsall384]

Remember his first or think his first movie death wish 2

[@PauloPereira-jj4jv]

"FishburnE"...

[@cccc-ni8sn]

Laurence's voice is just so soothing!

[@drakecarter1780]

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

[@jackjohnson9449]

This story was excellent, thank you.

[@purplepick5388]

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

[@abandonedadventures7420]

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

[@elennapointer701]

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]

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.

[@tomservo5347]

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]

So cool

[@ereynoldful3974]

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]

@@ereynoldful3974 It'll be exciting most definitely!

[@MrClean3381]

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]

Nothing more than common looters 🙄

[@SouthernGentleman]

He’s got a great voice!

[@viberlion7073]

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

[@SouthernGentleman]

@@viberlion7073 Yep i know

[@Vortex_one]

Now we need one for the Malaysian flight that went missing

[@strangelysaucy]

See you here in 140 years

[@Bayofthe91st]

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]

Has to be in ocean has to be or aliens

[@johnlynch5573]

Let these brave souls,rest in peace.

[@cmd6531]

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

[@lombardo141]

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

[@lombardo141]

@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]

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

[@paulsteel9127]

They took a break from pushing anti-German propaganda.

[@kaycey7361]

Whaaaaaa! Indeed

[@kw1kstr1k3]

I see Laurence Fishburne, I click like.

[@thcu]

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

[@suffertheyshall]

Haha

[@APersonOnYouTubeX]

Been watching History channel since 6 WW2 mainly

[@APersonOnYouTubeX]

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

[@schoolmusic]

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

[@natsucadogan]

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

[@lachlancurran-palmer3885]

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

[@geomodelrailroader]

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.

[@flalife904]

Wow Laurence did such a good job!

[@CasaFuenteOrange]

Man this is awesome 👏

[@bindudaw5176]

I didnt watch the vedio yet

[@bindudaw5176]

Can you tell a spoiler XD

[@CasaFuenteOrange]

Dude ate his boots to survive lol

[@bindudaw5176]

@@CasaFuenteOrange really lol

[@bindudaw5176]

@@CasaFuenteOrange I have still not watched it .lol

[@andyz.5431]

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]

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

[@andyz.5431]

@@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]

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

[@davinc3]

1848... not 1948 mate.

[@davinc3]

​@@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.

[@BricklyDragon]

A small correction at 4:58. You forgot the 1 water purifying machine they brought along. It lead to more lead poisoning since it was cheaply made. It also wasn't ocean worthy as it wasn't made for the ocean salt.

[@johndoolan3428]

Terror is such a good book I recommend highly!

[@thelast344]

That book brought me here.

[@DaveMoth]

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

[@johndoolan3428]

Did either of you watch the amc show ?

[@thelast344]

@@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]

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

[@davidluna8372]

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

[@TheSmilodon85]

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

[@dronejunkie2951]

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

[@thelast344]

That ship has sailed.

[@dronejunkie2951]

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

[@davidburroughs2244]

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.

[@Photog422]

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

[@thenorthernsilence9491]

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

[@terrybardy2848]

Yes, may he rest in peace.

[@amp279]

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]

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

[@lostamericanhistory2536]

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

[@trollanonymously2434]

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

[@researchpatrol1437]

F that, he deserves a starring role.

[@trollanonymously2434]

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

[@felphero]

@@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

[@thisoldnurse1521]

Lawrence has a great voice for these documentaries.

[@edgarg488]

Amazing, keep it up History Channel!!!

[@GeSoS]

Poor souls...

[@kevinanderson4445]

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

[@beverlymdickerson207]

Thank you

[@chris.asi_romeo]

Love watching documentaries like this.

[@evalevy2909]

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

[@rnhealer6044]

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]

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]

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]

Records under water

[@tomhenry897]

Then why the bans on leaded gas and paint

[@premium3429]

​@@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.

[@mrcatfish2100]

Good show.

[@kevinanderson4445]

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

[@ZeusFaucon]

we want more documentaries with Lawrence's voice.

[@aszthrotep4632]

its still a mystery

[@tonyc4776]

@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???

[@bruced1429]

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.

[@gloriaa5060]

Thumbs up to this video!!!!!👍👍👍👍👍

[@waynemetevia7983]

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

[@runlarryrun77]

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]

@@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]

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

[@chrisjarvis2287]

Loved the A&E show about The Terror.

[@tbird2319]

People were a lot tougher back in the day

[@williammills8606]

And equally dumb

[@runlarryrun77]

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]

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

[@aracelyd.6455]

Thank you for sharing this great story.

[@sylvesterstewart868]

"Mr. Clean" knows all about cursed boats.

[@noelespirtu8165]

Very interesting

[@alanluscombe8a553]

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]

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

[@ConnorNotyerbidness]

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

[@mwetherajames]

Laurence Fishburne 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@seanwebb605]

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.

[@barriejonas338]

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]

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]

Considering the mad state of the crew do you blame them

[@nickotis2497]

Ye wanna convince someone use Lawrence

[@Dulcimertunes]

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

[@jankowalski6338]

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

[@jankowalski6338]

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

[@ginahollingsworth5907]

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

[@aggreyaran5684]

And David Attenborough...

[@joshuamorton8575]

Thank you Morpheus for being the host introduction.

[@BobF510]

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

[@sylvainmarc2638]

Story told by Morpheus... Si perfect

[@hyperteleXii]

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.

[@dewaynemarshall6192]

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

[@abominusrex3205]

This is sensationalistic...missing a lot of facts..there are better documentaries out there about Franklins expedition

[@seanwebb605]

It's a pretty superficial attempt at a documentary. More for entertainment purposes for the sort of people who mostly watch Wheel Of Fortune and those shows about cats.

[@drincogni]

Morpheus should do audiobooks!

[@sealrk191]

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

[@Dreverhaven]

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.

[@lexigrimhaive]

When did we find the journals of Franklin and Crozier?

[@kirkwilson5117]

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!

[@dinos6231]

Hi morpheus! 😃

[@semperperatus11]

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

[@that_astrodude]

The voice of morpheus hits hard

[@kyledunn6853]

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

[@angelaangela6875]

Most likely the scurvy from the canned foods is possible, I'd imagine the cans froze which expanded the seals and contamination. If they had removed the food from the cans the freezing temperature would have preserved the food...imo

[@pitbullsensei179]

The joy of watching quality content without commercial breaks every 5 minutes.cant watch tv anymore because of this shiat

[@mr.albert1829]

These nice unlike the oak Island thing.

[@John14-6...]

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]

I’m watching the BBC version as I write ✍️

[@georgewaite2952]

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]

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

[@bryanhead2670]

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

[@williamaglukkaq1970]

The curse lives on, only this time the Inuit community of Gjoa Haven has seen tragedy after tragedy since the wrecks were found, sad but true!!

[@darthmikeempiresupporter.1871]

Rest in Peace GENTLEMEN.

[@BlancoDevil]

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

[@oneonlyking6621]

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

[@starchild1198]

Its not a disney documentary.

[@ConnorNotyerbidness]

@@starchild1198 history channel belongs to disney

[@philliphampton5183]

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

[@fireantsarestrange]

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

[@cotykhan8713]

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.

[@UberDeMon1]

god dam my boy Laurence looking fit!!

[@freddierivera4895]

All that food being stored on both ships for the voyage, and to finally run out, besides canned foods having lead poisoning, leading to sickness and death, who would have forseen all the tragedy.

[@tonistella6298]

Finlay Morpheus got a new job

[@marketwizard8012]

Man that is so sad though

[@ricardodelorenzo3954]

Didnt they get killed by a weird polar bear that ate their souls?

[@1godgodgodgodgod]

No

[@wag0NE]

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.

[@bones3552]

He was great in Lethal Weapon

[@AbTaha-px9mm]

why i liked the 00s history documentary about John Franklin more

[@toddc2479]

7000 liters of liquor!