27. Terror in the Ice: The Mystery of the Franklin Expedition

In 1845, two of the Royal Navy’s strongest ships—HMS Erebus and HMS Terror—vanished into the white void of the Arctic. They were seeking the Northwest Passage, but instead, they found a frozen hell.In this week’s episode, we track the doomed journey of Sir John Franklin and his 129 men. We dive into the fascinating history of these former bomb vessels, built for war but retrofitted for the ice, and the creeping horror of the winters that trapped them.Crucially, we analyze the fatal turning point of the expedition: the decision at King William Island. Faced with a fork in the road, Franklin made a choice. Should they have gone left? We break down the navigation, the ice charts, and the "what ifs" that could have saved—or doomed—the most famous lost expedition in history.Please follow our link to all our socials: https://linktr.ee/caffinatedconSong: AWKWARD MEETING - HORROR - KEVIN MACLEODAuthor: Kevin MacLeodWebsite - http://incompetech.com/Royalty Free Link - http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-...Genre Link - http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-...Song - "Awkward Meeting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b..."Darren Curtis - It's In The Fog" is under a Creative Commons license (CC BY 3.0). / darrencurtismusic   Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: https://bit.ly/b-in-the-fogExplore the unknown with Caffeinated Conspiracies, proudly part of the Blitz Productions & The Podmoth Network. Discover more intriguing shows and upcoming episodes on our Instagram page. Join the adventure!This weeks spotlight show:Crime and Spirits Podcast

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