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Departure from Greenhithe

When
19 May 1845
Where
Greenhithe, Kent
Part of
Franklin expedition departs for the Northwest Passage

HMS Erebus and HMS Terror sailed from Greenhithe, Kent, on 19 May 1845, carrying 134 crew members for the Northwest Passage expedition.

The expedition set sail on the morning of 19 May 1845. The crew included 24 officers and 110 men. Franklin had received his official instructions on 5 May 1845. The ships were provisioned by Stephen Goldner, who was awarded the contract in April 1845.

Sources

  1. Franklin's lost expedition Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22
  2. HMS Erebus (1826) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-03-16

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