Who led the ill-fated expedition which set sail in 1845 in HMS Erebus and HMS Terror?
HMS Terror (1813) alongside HMS "Erebus", in fictional works that involve or allude to the Franklin expedition, such as: HMS Terror (1813) HMS "Terror" was a specialized warship and a newly developed bomb vessel constructed for the Royal Navy in 1813. She participated in several battles of the War of 1812, including the Battle of Baltimore with the bombardment of Fort McHenry. She was converted into a polar exploration ship two decades later, and participated in George Back's Arctic expedition of 1836–1837, the Ross expedition of 1839 to 1843, and Sir John Franklin's ill-fated attempt to force the Northwest Passage in 1845, during
HMS Erebus (1826) minister, Sir Michael Fallon, that the British government would be giving HMS "Erebus" and its sister ship HMS "Terror" to Canada, retaining only a few relics and any gold, along with the right to repatriate any human remains. HMS "Erebus" is featured, often alongside HMS "Terror", in fictional works that use the Franklin expedition in their backstories, such as: HMS Erebus (1826) HMS "Erebus" was a designed by Sir Henry Peake and constructed by the Royal Navy in Pembroke dockyard, Wales in 1826. The vessel was named after the dark region in Hades of Greek mythology, called Erebus. The 372-ton