Canada found that 150 years ago, the British warships had to open up the Northwest Passage
According to U.S. media reports, Canada on July 28 announced that archaeologists discovered 150 years ago abandoned HMS "investigators" was.
head of the Canadian Parks Underwater Archaeological Society, said the ship only in the Arctic Islands, Northwest Territories, Canada's most western end of Banks Island north shore shallow waters found. "It was erected in the water about 11 meters deep, is quite well preserved," Parks said, "This is undoubtedly a very important research value because it helps people to complete the final journey to explore the Northwest Passage."
1845, the Franklin Jazz 129 by the British Royal Navy warship rate "Ailiebashi" number and "Te Luoer" was lost at sea, to become the most devastating disasters in history. Later, the British Royal Navy has sent warships to search for the missing expedition, during which for the first time to complete the Northwest Passage voyage. The "investigators" was that these ships one, was abandoned in 1853.
(Source: China Daily Wang Jing)
