H.M.S. Erebus

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English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Cultural Object created 2023-02-28 human Helen Cohn updated 2025-11-06 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007166b.htm culturalArtefact H.M.S. Erebus Royal Navy AACR2 Erebus, H.M.S. 1826 1848? Antarctic exploration Ship H.M.S. Erebus was a "Hecla" class bomb vessel launched at Pembroke Dock, United Kingdom, in 1826. She was in service in the Mediterranean between 1828 and 1830. In 1839 she was chosen, with H.M.S. Terror, for the British Antarctic Expedition under the command of James Clark Ross, an experienced polar explorer. The purpose of the Expedition was to conduct studies in southern hemisphere terrestrial magnetism; determine the location of the south magnetic pole; conduct a program of meteorological, physical and oceanographic observations; and collect biological and geological specimens. Scientific personnel on board included Robert McCormick (Surgeon) and Joseph Hooker (Assistant Surgeon). After what was considered a successful expedition, Erebus and Terror returned to the United Kingdom in September 1843. Both ships were refitted and sailed in May 1845 under command of John Franklin, for an ill-fated attempt to discover a passage between the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans through Arctic waters (the Northwest Passage). There were no survivors, and both ships ultimately were crushed by ice and sank. The wreck of Erebus was discovered on the sea floor in September 2014 in Wilmot and Crampion Bay, Canada. Mounts Erebus and Terror, named by Ross, were the first active volcanoes discovered in Antarctica. 19 September 1839 19 September 1839 Event - Departed from Chatham, United Kingdom 16 August 1840 12 November 1840 Event - At Hobart Town, Van Diemens Land 6 April 1841 7 July 1841 Event - At Hobart Town, Van Diemens Land 14 July 1841 4 August 1841 Event - At Port Jackson, New South Wales 18 August 1841 23 November 1841 Event - At Bay of Islands, New Zealand 4 September 1843 4 September 1843 Event - Arrived at Folkestone, United Kingdom May 1845 May 1845 Event - Departed from Chatham, United Kingdom April 1848 April 1848 Event - Abandoned in ice, Victoria Strait, Canada September 2014 September 2014 Event - Wreck discovered in Wilmot and Crampion Bay, Canada H.M.S. Terror, Royal Navy (1813 - 1848?)

Sister ship on British Antarctic Expedition 1839 - 1843

Ross, James Clark (1800 - 1862)

Commander of the British Antarctic Expedition and of Erebus 1839 - 1843

Hooker, Joseph Dalton (1817 - 1911)

Assistant Surgeon 1839 - 1843

McCormick, Robert (1800 - 1890)

Surgeon, H.M.S. Erebus 1839 - 1843

British Antarctic Expedition [I] (1839 - 1843) 'H.M.S. Erebus', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology H.M.S. Erebus Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: The magnetism of Antarctica: the Ross Expedition 1839 - 1843 Knight, John The magnetism of Antarctica: the Ross Expedition 1839 - 1843 Dunbeath, U.K. Whittles Publishing 2023 Book: Erebus: the story of a ship Palin, Michael Erebus: the story of a ship London Arrow Books 2018 Journal Article: Two unpublished accounts of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1839 - 1843 Savours, Ann Two unpublished accounts of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1839 - 1843 1961 Polar record 10 69 587-604 Journal Article: The Erebus and Terror at Hobart Debenham, Frank The Erebus and Terror at Hobart 1941 Polar record 3 468-75 Journal Article: The voyage of HMS Erebus and Terror to the southern and Antarctic regions 1839 - 1843: the journal of Sergeant William Keating, HMS Terror Campbell, R. J. The voyage of HMS Erebus and Terror to the southern and Antarctic regions 1839 - 1843: the journal of Sergeant William Keating, HMS Terror 2010 Polar record 46 2 180-4 Book: Ross in the Antarctic: the voyages of James Clark Ross in Her Majesty's ships Erebus and Terror 1839-43 Ross, M. J. Ross in the Antarctic: the voyages of James Clark Ross in Her Majesty's ships Erebus and Terror 1839-43 Whitby, U.K. Caedmon of Whitby Press 1982 Book: A voyage of discovery and research in the southern and Antarctic regions during the years 1839 - 1843 Ross, J. C. A voyage of discovery and research in the southern and Antarctic regions during the years 1839 - 1843 London Murray 1847 Book: A very secret trade: the dark story of gentlemen collectors in Tasmania Pybus, Cassandra A very secret trade: the dark story of gentlemen collectors in Tasmania Sydney Allen & Unwin 2024 Book: Barrow's boys Fleming, Fergus Barrow's boys London Granta Books 1889 Book: The race to the white continent Gurney, Alan The race to the white continent New York, London W. W. Norton 2000 Book: British oceanographic vessels 1800 - 1950 Rice, A. L. British oceanographic vessels 1800 - 1950 London Ray Society 1986