The Franklin Expedition was a failed British voyage of Arctic exploration led by Captain Sir John Franklin in May 1845. The expedition consisted of 24 officers and 110 men and was assigned to traverse the last unnavigated sections of the Northwest Passage in the Canadian Arctic and to record magnetic data to help determine whether a better understanding could aid navigation. In May 1847, the expedition's two ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror found themselves locked in the ice, and their fate is one of the enduring mysteries of the age of exploration. Join us this week as we break down the grisly details about the expedition's untimely end that slowly trickled in from numerous search and rescue operations.  Campfire: Tales of the Strange and Unsettling is created for adult audiences only. The content and discussion in this show will necessarily engage with various accounts that include violence, anxiety, fear, and occasional body horror. Much of it will be emotionally and intellectually challenging to engage with. We will flag especially graphic or intense content so as to never put you in an uninformed or unprepared position. We will do our best to make this a space where we can engage bravely, empathetically, and thoughtfully with difficult content every week.  This week’s episode includes descriptions/sound related the following sensitive subjects: Extensive Conversation Regarding CannibalismStarvationPoisoningHypothermiaIsolationDrowning Check it Out! BeneBenPlayinhttps://www.youtube.com/@benebenplayin Mothmen 1966https://store.steampowered.com/app/1755030/Mothmen_1966/ Bigfoothttps://www.bigfootplay.com/ Articles:https://www.history.com/news/franklin-expedition-mystery-northwest-passage Books:https://www.amazon.com/Frozen-Time-Fate-Franklin-Expedition/dp/1771641738/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Frozen+in+Time%3A+The+Fate+of+the+Franklin+Expedition&sr=8-1 https://www.amazon.com/Ice-Ghosts-Epic-Franklin-Expedition/dp/0393249387/ref=asc_df_0393249387/?hvadid=312090128763&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7278170145661585223&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9016533&hvtargid=pla-314533048531&psc=1 https://www.amazon.com/Trapped-Terror-Bay-Franklin-Expedition/dp/1525303457 Adverts! Support Campfire on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/campfiretalesofthestrangeandunsettling Satisfy All of Your Merch Needs:https://www.teepublic.com/stores/campfire-tales-of-the-strange-and-unsettling?ref_id=25702 Join the conversation on social media atwww.campfirepodcastnetwork.com  Discord: https://discord.gg/43CPN3rz Instagram:instagram.com/campfire.tales.podcast GoodPods:https://goodpods.app.link/T0qvGnXnplb Twitter:www.twitter.com/campfiretotsau  Facebook:www.facebook.com/campfire.tales.podcast Visit Our Linktree for Any and All Campfire Info:https://linktr.ee/Campfirepodcast Special Thanks: Gregg Martin for music contributions! Go follow him on Instagram at Instagram.com/reverentmusic , on Bandcamp at https://reverentmusic.bandcamp.com/releases or on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/album/6QVhQsYQeeBVOtxrelehTI?si=V5CAxS8sSXyVFn14G7j-GA Additional Music & SFX Provided by Artlist.ioElias Armao for graphic design! Go follow him on Instagram at instagram.com/doggedlinedesignsupply  Jonathan Dodd for merch design! Show him some love at https://linktr.ee/jonathandodd Easton Chandler Hawk! Support his work at https://linktr.ee/eastonhawkart Christina at The Crescent Hare! Support everything she does at https://thecrescenthare.bigcartel.com/products Todd Purse at Create Magic Studios! Support his work at https://linktr.ee/Createmagicstudios