57. The H. M. S. Terror
The discovery of North America was an accidental fortune in the search for the fabled Northwest Passage, which would expedite shipping times and bring the crown riches in profits. Two ships–the H.M.S. Terror and Erebus–set out across the arctic ocean in search of a passage to India and China.
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However, the two ships became stuck in the ice, stranding everyone on board thousands of miles from the nearest source of help. Eventually, some of the sailors abandoned the ship and tried to hike toward Canada, but everybody perished in the freezing temperatures.
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