| Source | CBS Local |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | May 14, 2026, 11 a.m. |
| Last Updated | May 14, 2026, 11 a.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/franklin-expedition-sailors-identified-dna-testing-research/ |
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Researchers say they have identified four sailors who were among 129 who died
during a fatal polar expedition in 1845, resolving a decades-long debate about
the identity of one of the men on the mission.
The HMS Erebus and HMS Terror launched from England in 1845. The mission, led by
Captain Sir Jo...