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Title 2010 Arctic Surveys
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:05 More than 160 years ago
:10 Two British vessels, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, were lost in the arctic in search of the North-West Passage
:15 Painting of HMS Terror
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:20 In 1850, HMS Investigator was sent to find them
:26 After being locked in ice for 2 years, the crew abandonned ship
:31 Painting of HMS Investigator
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:36 In summer 2010
:42 Parks Canada is conducting two surveyx to locate the vessels and study
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:47 Map of Canada identifying the survey sites
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:58 Stay tuned
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2010 Arctic Surveys
Parks Canada will lead two separate Arctic archaeological surveys this summer in search of three vessels associated to the historic search for the North-West Passage – the continuing search for Franklin's HMS Erebus and Terror and the new survey related to HMS Investigator and its associated land sites.