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Franklin John
(1786—1847)

At a very young age, John Franklin wanted to join the navy. His father, a cloth merchant, began by being opposed to this career but then helped him enter it. Born in 1786, in Spilsby, England, Franklin left school at the age of 12 to become a sailor on board a merchant ship. A year later, his father entered him as a volunteer in the Royal Navy,... More...

Grenada Grenadines, 2001, HMS «Erebus» and John Franklin

Seychelles, 2009, John Franklin