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Sir Hugh Willoughby

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Sea captain. Looking for a trade route, the North-East Passage, a 3 ship expedition set sail, from Harwich, with Willoughby in charge and captain of the 'Bona Esperanza'. The Esperanza and the 'Bona Confidentia' were separated from the third ship, the 'Edward Bonaventure' captained by Stephen Borough and carrying the chief pilot, Richard Chancellor. The two lost ships got no further than an area near Murmansk where the bodies were found by Russian fishermen many months later. The precise cause of their demise is not known.

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Sir Hugh Willoughby

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George J. Cann

George J. Cann

Role on the lost expedition: Able seaman on SS Terror. See John Franklin.

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E. J. H. Helpman

E. J. H. Helpman

Role on the lost expedition: Officer on SS Terror. See John Franklin.

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William Bell

William Bell

Role on the lost expedition: Petty officer on SS Erebus. See John Franklin.

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William Gibson

William Gibson

Role on the lost expedition: Petty officer on SS Terror. See John Franklin.

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Charles Johnson

Charles Johnson

Role on the lost expedition: Able seaman on SS Terror. See John Franklin.

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1 memorial