Sports Active: Northern exposure In 1845, Sir John Franklin set off to find the fabled North West Passage. Within weeks, he and his expedition of 129 men had disappeared among the frozen isles of the Arctic. Did they succumb to scurvy, lead poisoning or the polar bears? Jonathan Thompson tracks down a new team of explorers as they retrace the final, desperate steps of a Victorian hero

The Independent on Sunday | May 11, 2003| | Copyright

Thousands gathered on the banks of the Thames that sunny May morning. The two state-of-the-art ships had weighed anchor and were setting sail to the cheering of the crowds. This was one of the best- equipped expeditions the world had seen, and few doubted they would succeed in their daring polar mission. As the two boats sailed downriver, a dove settled on the main mast of the lead vessel to the delight of the 130 sailors and officers. It was a good omen - a harbinger of peace, fortune and forgiving seas...

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