| |
|
You are here:
Flinders
>
Browse the Documents
>
People (All)
|
| |
| People |
 |
All
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
All
Back to document
| Franklin, John
|
| 1786-1847. Flinders's step-cousin. Born in Spilsby, Lincolnshire. Served in HMS 'Polyphemus' at the Battle of Copenhagen. Midshipman and Master's Mate on HMS 'Investigator'. Fortunately did not sail with Flinders in the 'Cumberland' back to England and so avoided sharing Flinders's captivity on the Ile de France. Joined 'Bellerophon' (Flinders's old ship) as signal officer under Captain John Cooke in the Mediterranean. Joined the 'Bedford' in 1807 and was made Lieutenant in 1808. Was wounded during an attack against New Orleans in 1814. In 1815 he was First Lieutenant on the 'Forth'. His first command was in 1818 in the brig 'Trent'. Under Captain Buchan the 'Isabella', 'Alexander', 'Dorothea' and 'Trent' explored the Polar Sea north of Spitzbergen. He was made Post Captain in 1821, and also a Fellow of the Royal Society. In 1825 he explored the North-West territory. Knighted in 1829. Governor of Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) 1836-43. Left in 1845 in command of 'Erebus 'and 'Terror '(Captain Francis Crozier) in an attempt to find the North-West Passage. Never seen again, though 39 expeditions were sent out in search of them. It was not until 1859 that evidence was found - the log, which showed that Franklin had survived until 1847. |
Back to document
All
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
All
|
|
|
|
Glossaries
People
Places
Vessels
Words
and phrases
All documents
List all documents
|
