Researchers identify additional victims from infamous Arctic disaster around 180 years ago: ‘Catastrophic loss’
Researchers have identified four additional crew members from Sir John Franklin's ill-fated 1845 Arctic expedition through DNA analysis. This brings the total number of identified sailors to six, as previous identifications were made in 2021 and 2024. The findings shed new light on the tragic fate of the expedition, which resulted in the loss of all crew members after their ships became trapped in ice.
- ▪The newly identified crew members include William Orren, David Young, John Bridgens, and Harry Peglar.
- ▪The total number of identified sailors from the Franklin expedition now stands at six.
- ▪The research was conducted by the University of Waterloo and published in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports.
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Lifestyle Researchers identify additional victims from infamous Arctic disaster around 180 years ago: ‘Catastrophic loss’ By Andrea Margolis, Fox News Published May 30, 2026, 6:16 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Originally Published by: Park rangers unearth 200-year-old shipwreck on remote island Researcher challenges long-held theory of what sank Shackleton's Endurance Rare 16th-century shipwreck found at record depth Around 180 years after Sir John Franklin’s doomed expedition to find the Northwest Passage ended in disaster, researchers have identified four additional crew members through DNA analysis.
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