King William Island

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an island in the Arctic Ocean, in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, in the W Nunavut Territory, Canada. 5,062 sq. mi. (13,111 sq. km).

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A note left by members of the expedition on King William Island, and found by explorers in 1859, revealed that Sir John Franklin died on 11 June 1847.

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Gregory’s remains were excavated in 2013 on King William Island, about 50 miles south of the site where the ships had been deserted.

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Terror became stuck in ice in Victoria Strait, off King William Island in what is now the Canadian territory of Nunavut.

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The wreckage lay quiet until 2014, when a remotely controlled underwater vehicle picked up the silhouette of the Erebus near King William Island.

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Bone and tooth samples from Gregory's remains were recovered from King William Island, Nunavut in 2013.

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