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HMS Investigator and the Northwest Passage – Part 1 – Into the Arctic

HMS Investigator and the Northwest Passage – Part 1 – Into the Arctic

Update: 2025-09-11
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In part 1 of our series, we look at the history of the search for the Northwest Passage, and the Lost Franklin Expedition. We then follow Captain Robert McClure as he leads the Investigator into the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in 1850.




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HMS Investigator and the Northwest Passage – Part 1 – Into the Arctic

HMS Investigator and the Northwest Passage – Part 1 – Into the Arctic

Matt Breen