The mystery of the disappearance of the human Arctic ghost ship,Two boats were born a year later.
A shocking tragedy entrenched in the archives reveals the limits of the human instinct for survival – the chilling story of 129 brave explorers who disappeared into the icy waters of the Arctic and left no survivors.
Polar Ghost is based on this true event, and the crew's desperate choice is shocking: they make a tragic choice to survive. Recent discoveries reveal their deadly arctic journey.
Now, let's explore together to unravel this deep secret and reveal what happened to them in the frozen world.
Delve into the depths of history, Polar Evil reveals a 19th-century feat in which British ambition unlocked the Northwest Passage, a shortcut to East Asia. After several heroic icebreaks, there are only 500 kilometers of mystery left to be revealed in the silver world.
In 1845, the historical beacon pointed to the unknown Northwest Passage, and only 500 kilometers of challenges awaited explorers. Shouldering this daunting mission was the intrepid navigator John Franklin, who was determined and supported by the British Navy to sail to the unexplored seas with two cutting-edge warships, the Ghost and the Horror.
The ghostly Ghost and the terrifying Terror awaken the secrets of the unknown sea.
John Franklin's boat is the perfect combination of technology and comfort: equipped with powerful steam engines and advanced propellers, it can intelligently shrink and protect against glacier challenges.
The cabins are homely, with an integrated efficient heating system and an abundance of study spaces – a mobile library that allows you to explore knowledge during the voyage.
Two steamships of technological pioneers were loaded with 62 tons of flour, 15 tons of delicacies, and a sumptuous 16 tons of drinks, 1 ton of mellow wine, 42 tonnes of tempting chocolate, 4 tonnes of fresh fruits and vegetables, 1 tonne of fragrant tea, and even plenty of canned food were enough to support their three-year voyage.
However, this unknown expedition is like the name of the ship, hiding a myriad of creepy and uncanny surprises and treacherousness.
On May 19, 1845, two ships loaded with 134 warriors set sail from London for the unknown. However, after two months of crossing the ocean, they met unexpectedly in Baffin Bay on the west coast of Greenland, and five sailors for health reasons had to make their way home, which meant that their expedition was reduced to a 129-man ambitious ranking.
In Baffin Bay, on the west coast of Greenland, two years had passed, and there was no trace of the expedition, and Mrs. Franklin's insistence was like a torrent, and she continued to push the naval department into action.
Therefore, the British have sent a number of search teams one after another, vowing to unravel the mystery of the disappearance.
In 1850, while exploring a key area of the Northwest Passage, the John Franklins stumbled upon a startling discovery – three graves lying quietly on Beach Island, among which three unfortunate expedition members rested.
Their deaths were due to tuberculosis, but the unusually high levels of lead in their bodies revealed that the canned food they ate had been fatally contaminated. These graves silently tell a story about ships struggling to survive in the harsh winter.
Explore the geographical coordinates of Beach Island: let your navigation point to a fantastic adventure destination.
The history of Beachy Island: Three quiet tombstones tell the story of the past.
In the south of King William Island, a new chapter in archaeological exploration is unveiled, revealing the secrets of the long-dormant crew. In 1859, a precious document was hidden in a stone coffin like a time capsule, a relic of the fleet's deputy commander, documenting unsolved nautical mysteries.
Today, this historical testimony sits in the treasure trove of the Maritime Museum in London, waiting to be interpreted and rediscovered.
Reveal a secret treasure trove of historical archives in an astonishing exploration of King William Island.
After setting sail at Beach Island in the north, our expedition tenaciously headed south, crossing 560 kilometres of water, but when we reached the vicinity of King William Island, we were met with a ruthless sea ice blockade.
Here is a witness to them through another cold winter. It is gratifying to know that the safety and morale of the team members were unscathed in this test.
In May 1848, two ships came to a standstill in the ice and snow blockade of King William Island, and the bad news came that Captain Franklin's soul had died, but the cause of his death was unknown. Immediately afterward, 25 warriors died, revealing the brutal truth of that dark hour.
With the fall of Franklin, Captain Francis took the baton, and his heroic deeds shine brightly in "The Evil Ghost of the Polar Regions."
In May 1848, the pages of history quietly expanded on every piece of paper, and innovative thinking leaped to the edge, giving birth to the dawn of a new era.
Faced with the severe crisis of 100 people being trapped, Captain Francis showed determination in the predicament, and immediately ordered to abandon the ship after taking over, and resolutely embarked on the road to the south to survive, aiming at the British ** station in the distance, this heroic choice in the file is shocking.
Francis's team's plan to hike south proved prescient, but unfortunately they were too late to do so, and their supplies were stretched thin.
In this regard, some people pointed the question at Franklin, and such doubts are not groundless.
Faced with the bloody lessons of previous expeditions – 11 lives lost – the catastrophe – and the horror of cannibalism – the crew chose to set foot on land and head south.
Captain Franklin's disorder and lack of resilience have raised public suspicions among local leather traders. In the American drama "Polar Evil Spirit", this history is deeply dissected and that difficult moment is recreated.
Captain Francis and his brave crew face a formidable challenge as they must trek more than 2,000 kilometers on foot, starving with each other, in a near-race race to death.
Staying where they are, nothing but despair awaits them, and therefore, moving forward, despite the hardships, is their only way to survive.
In the footage of "Polar Ghost," the crew's trek is full of hardships as they encounter the resilient Inuit on King William Island. This saga, preserved in the form of an oral tradition, tells the story of two Inuit hunters who met Captain Francis and his party.
Despite their good intentions, they generously shared seal meat and said goodbye in the face of a large crew and a shortage of food for the Inuit themselves, showing mutual help and understanding between people.
During the arduous journey of exploring on foot, Francis and his team had to face the plight of the Inuit and decided to advance south. According to the two survivors, the crew members were in a worrying state: they looked confused and faltered, as if they were driven by an invisible force to move forward silently.
Some speculate that this may be the result of lead poisoning, or a harsh test of their physiological limits.
The Inuit's narrative is like the icy poetry of death, and they encounter horror in their exploration: above the clearing, 30 traces of life solidify and form, inside tents and under boats, and the bleak scene reveals a wordless tragedy.
The Inuit shuddered at the tragic sight of the Francis expedition: the mutilation of the corpses revealed the brutal truth – severed limbs, the disappearance of parts of the body, and even the fragments of bones in the pot seemed to tell of cannibalism in desperate times.
When the shocking incident of human bones found in the pot of the Inuit people in the United Kingdom, it caused a heated discussion across the country. In the public perception, they are a nation that regards the British as heroes, how can heroes kill themselves, let alone cannibalism?
As a result, there were many voices of skepticism, such as the famous writer Charles Dickens, who vehemently refuted it as an uncivilized misunderstanding and groundless speculation.
Dickens's uncovered skeleton was exhaustively studied, revealing details of the scarring of knives, undoubtedly evidence of meat handling, thus confirming the authenticity of the Inuit account.
Trace the Secret Imprint of Time – peruse the notched notes on human bones.
The memories of the Inuit are impressed by the relentless squeeze of the snow and ice, as one of the ships sank northwest of the island, engulfing its wreckage in the ice.
Miraculously, however, the other ship was as resilient as ever, and when the snow melted, it miraculously set sail south, heading for the uncharted seas.
In 2014, a group of pioneering shipwreck explorers were on a mission to trace the traces of two mysterious ships along the trail of history. They will divide their quest into two major battlegrounds: King William Island in the north and potential hot spots in the southwest.
Explorations in the north were futile, but the southwest was fuelled by frequent reports of Inuit sightings. So, they used cutting-edge sonar technology to scan the area with precision.
Tempered, 2014"Wreck Hunter"The team's search for clues came to a dramatic moment in September, with a clear silhouette of the hull on their professional equipment, convinced that this was exactly what the Franklin Expedition was all about.
In order to verify this historical moment, a group of diving warriors decided to bravely dive and visit the shipwreck site to verify the truth.
Call of the Heart of the Ocean: Sonar technology reveals the mysterious outline of a shipwreck and unveils a fascinating chapter in deep-sea exploration.
Deep sea explorers dive with great enthusiasm and are confronted with a witness to history, the remains of a mighty 19th-century steam battleship. Two massive gun emplacements and a bronze bell engraved with Franklin's feat of 1845 are a throwback to the age of sail.
Although the mast has disappeared over the years, the sturdy shell of the hull and the almost complete structure of the hull tell the story of its glory and glory.
Among the underwater remains of history, a clock engraved with the mark of Franklin quietly appears, and it carries the traces of time to tell a long-dormant historical legend.
In the remains of the shipwreck, divers uncover a corner of history by passing through the hatch and stepping into the cabin that was once the life and challenge of the crew. Imagine that this was the place where the crew stood up to the long dark nights of the Arctic and survived the harsh winter, and the starting point for their brave and deadly expedition.
Every step was filled with heaviness and awe.
Using advanced sonar technology, ocean explorers have revealed the mysterious outline of a shipwreck deep in the seabed, which has been compared with detailed design drawings to confirm that this is Franklin's legend"Wraith"。
However, the experts' excitement didn't stop at the historic site, they became even more curious about the exact location of the shipwreck. It turned out that it was not forgotten on the northern shore of the remote island of King William, but the geographical coordinates that carried the turning point of the expedition, which was the starting point of their abandoned ship and walking, a new clue to a historical mystery.
At first, there was a consensus on where the two ships disappeared – the northwest sea, but surprisingly, they are now found on the southwest side of the island. This reveals two thought-provoking speculations: the force of the ice floes may have pushed them this way, or someone might have skillfully driven them into the area.
Why did a lone boat-like ship arrive at the southern tip of the island? However, an in-depth analysis of the area reveals a hypothesis shattered – the numerous islands and steep reefs that surround it prove that the Ghost did not arrive here safely due to the force of the ice floe.
The starry sights of islands and reefs in the southern seas reveal another possibility: the ship was not completely destroyed, but that Francis had deliberately left survivors in the crew, perhaps waiting for rescue, or perhaps brave men who volunteered to hold on.
As the snow melted, those who stayed behind sailed south, and when they arrived they were called"Boat ground"The fortunate Inuit witnessed their tracks and even caught the black smoke burning from the ship, like a signal of hope.
In the southern seas, a mysterious sighting unfolds in the vision of the Inuit, and the Ghost freezes like a ghost, perhaps an elegy for the frozen sea, a call for the exhaustion of food, or a silent farewell to the fuel shortage.
Although the Phantom never set sail again, the crew's whereabouts remain an unsolved mystery. Surprisingly, the silent location was just a stone's throw away from the known western route, as if to suggest that they might have unexpectedly accomplished that feat.
Approaching the finish line, they are about to draw the perfect end to the birth of a new route: in the 2016 expedition"Dread"The ruins of the Bay of Terror are revealed, and it sits quietly"Wraith"130 kilometers to the north, this discovery is a striking fit with the ancient legends of the Inuit.
Exploring the Archives Revealed] The seal of history has been quietly revealed: the mysterious ship of the Franklin Expedition, the Horror, which disappeared 170 years ago, has now been rediscovered!
Archaeological excavations are underway under the tight protection of the shipwreck site, and every inch of deck hides unsolved mysteries. Franklin's heroic journey is not dusty, and every detail is waiting to be revealed.
In the near future, the story of this ghost ship will be told in its entirety, like an epic documentary, and we will be waiting with bated breath.