Historedia
Person

Sir John Franklin

Events
2
Episodes
3
Years
1845–1850

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Sir John Franklin, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Franklin expedition departs for the Northwest Passage

    1845

    Role: Expedition Commander

    1. 19 May 1845 · Greenhithe, KentDeparture from Greenhithe

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

    2. Late July 1845 · Baffin Bay, with Lancaster Sound as the intended crossing target; Davis Strait appears only in the legacy rowLast Sighting in Baffin Bay

      Whalers encountered the ships in late July 1845 in Baffin Bay, where they were waiting to cross to Lancaster Sound.

  2. USS Advance departs New York for Franklin search

    1850

    Role: Subject of Search

    1. 23 May 1850 · New YorkUSS Advance Departure

      The USS Advance, loaned by Henry Grinnell, departed New York on 23 May 1850 under De Haven's command to search for Franklin's lost expedition.

Sources

  1. Franklin's lost expedition Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22
  2. John Franklin Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
  3. USS Advance (1847) Wikipedia, revision of 2025-12-14