Beechey Island

When the Erebus and Terror parted company with the dispatch boat on July 4th, they shaped their course through Backin's Bay towards Lancaster Sound.

Continuing their way, they passed Cape Warrender and ultimately reached Beachy Island at the entrance of the then unexplored waters of Wellington Channel.

They passed through the channel, taking such observations as were necessary as they went, until they had sailed 150 miles.

Further progress being stopped by the ice, they passed into another unexplored channel between Cornwallis Island and Bathurst Island, which led them into Barrow's Straits, nearly 100 miles west of the entrance to Wellington Channel.

The ice was now forming thickly around them, and attention was directed to discovering a comfortable haven where they could come to rest and remain while the ice closed in around them during the long winter months.

A suitable harbour was found on the north-easterly side of Beachy Island, and the ships were made snug.

All the spars that could be sent down were lowered onto the decks, and the riggings and sails stowed away below before the ice surrounded them, so that when the floes began to pack and lifted the hulls of the vessels, there should be no top hamper to list them over.

On the frozen shore, huts were built for the accommodation of shore parties, and as the ice spread around and the snow fell, the men found exercise and amusement in heaping it up against the sides of the vessels as an extra protection against the cold, the thick mass of frozen snow preventing the escape of the warmth from the inside of the ships.

When the Erebus and Terror parted company with the dispatch boat on July the 4th, they shaped their course through Baffin Bay towards Lancaster Sound.

Continuing their way, they passed Cape Warrender and ultimately reached Beechy Island at the entrance of the then unexplored waters of Wellington Channel.

They passed through the channel, taking such observations as were necessary as they went, until they had sailed 150 miles.

Further progress being stopped by the ice, they passed into another unexplored channel between Cornwallis Island and Bathurst Island, which led them into Barrow's Straits, nearly 100 miles west of the entrance to Wellington Channel.

The ice was now forming thickly around them, and attention was directed to discovering a comfortable haven where they could come to rest and remain while the ice closed in around them during the long winter months.

A suitable harbor was found on the northeasterly side of Beechy Island, and the ships were made snug.

All the spars that could be sent down were lowered onto the decks, and the riggings and sails stowed away below before the ice surrounded them, so that when the floes began to pack and lifted the hulls of the vessels, there should be no top hamper to list them over.

On the frozen shore, huts were built for the accommodation of shore parties, and as the ice spread around and the snow fell, the men found exercise and amusement in heaping it up against the sides of the vessels as an extra protection against the cold, the thick mass of frozen snow preventing the escape of the warmth from the inside of the ships.

When the Erebus and Terror parted company with the dispatch boat on July the 4th, they shaped their course through Backfin's Bay towards Lancaster Sound.

Continuing their way, they passed Cape Warrender and ultimately reached Beechey Island at the entrance of the then unexplored waters of Wellington Channel.

They passed through the channel, taking such observations as were necessary as they went until they had sailed 150 miles.

Further progress being stopped by the ice, they passed into another unexplored channel between Cornwallis Island and Bathurst Island, which led them into Barrow's Straits, nearly 100 miles west of the entrance to Wellington Channel.

The ice was now forming thickly around them, and attention was directed to discovering a comfortable haven where they could come to rest and remain while the ice closed in around them during the long winter months.

A suitable harbor was found on the north-easterly side of Beechey Island, and the ships were made snug.

All the spars that could be sent down were lowered onto the decks, and the riggings and sails stowed away below before the ice surrounded them, so that when the floes began to pack and lifted the hulls of the vessels, there should be no top hamper to list them over.

On the frozen shore, huts were built for the accommodation of shore parties, and as the ice spread around and the snow fell, the men found exercise and amusement in heaping it up against the sides of the vessels as an extra protection against the cold, the thick mass of frozen snow preventing the escape of the warmth from the inside of the ships.

When the Erebus and Terror parted company with the dispatch boat on July the 4th, they shaped their course through Baffin Bay towards Lancaster Sound.

Continuing their way, they passed Cape Warrender and ultimately reached Beechey Island at the entrance of the then unexplored waters of Wellington Channel.

They passed through the channel, taking such observations as were necessary as they went, until they had sailed 150 miles.

Further progress being stopped by the ice, they passed into another unexplored channel between Cornwallis Island and Bathurst Island, which led them into Barrow's Straits, nearly 100 miles west of the entrance to Wellington Channel.

The ice was now forming thickly around them, and attention was directed to discovering a comfortable haven where they could come to rest and remain while the i- ice closed in around them during the long winter months.

A suitable harbor was found on the northeasterly side of Beechey Island, and the ships were made snug.

All the spars that could be sent down were lowered onto the decks, and the riggings and sails stowed away below before the ice surrounded them, so that when the floes began to pack and lifted the hulls of the vessels, there should be no top-hamper to list them over.

On the frozen shore, huts were built for the accommodation of shore parties, and as the ice spread around and the snow fell, the men found exercise and amusement in heaping it up against the sides of the vessels as an extra protection against the cold, the thick mass of frozen snow preventing the escape of the warmth from the inside of the ships.

When the Erebus and Terror parted company with the dispatch boat on July 4th, they shaped their course through Backin's Bay towards Lancaster Sound.

Continuing their way, they passed Cape Warrender and ultimately reached Beachy Island at the entrance of the then unexplored waters of Wellington Channel.

They passed through the channel, taking such observations as were necessary as they went, until they had sailed 150 miles.

Further progress being stopped by the ice, they passed into another unexplored channel between Cornwallis Island and Bathurst Island, which led them into Barrow's Straits, nearly 100 miles west of the entrance to Wellington Channel.

The ice was now forming thickly around them, and attention was directed to discovering a comfortable haven where they could come to rest and remain while the ice closed in around them during the long winter months.

A suitable harbour was found on the north-easterly side of Beachy Island, and the ships were made snug.

All the spars that could be sent down were lowered onto the decks, and the riggings and sails stowed away below before the ice surrounded them, so that when the floes began to pack and lifted the hulls of the vessels, there should be no top hamper to list them over.

On the frozen shore, huts were built for the accommodation of shore parties, and as the ice spread around and the snow fell, the men found exercise and amusement in heaping it up against the sides of the vessels as an extra protection against the cold, the thick mass of frozen snow preventing the escape of the warmth from the inside of the ships.

When the Erebus and Terror parted company with the dispatch boat on July the 4th, they shaped their course through Baffin Bay towards Lancaster Sound.

Continuing their way, they passed Cape Warrender and ultimately reached Beechey Island at the entrance of the then unexplored waters of Wellington Channel.

They passed through the channel, taking such observations as were necessary as they went, until they had sailed 150 miles.

Further progress being stopped by the ice, they passed into another unexplored channel between Cornwallis Island and Bathurst Island, which led them into Barrow's Straits, nearly 100 miles west of the entrance to Wellington Channel.

The ice was now forming thickly around them, and attention was directed to discovering a comfortable haven where they could come to rest and remain while the i- ice closed in around them during the long winter months.

A suitable harbor was found on the northeasterly side of Beechey Island, and the ships were made snug.

All the spars that could be sent down were lowered onto the decks, and the riggings and sails stowed away below before the ice surrounded them, so that when the floes began to pack and lifted the hulls of the vessels, there should be no top hamper to list them over.

On the frozen shore, huts were built for the accommodation of shore parties, and as the ice spread around and the snow fell, the men found exercise and amusement in heaping it up against the sides of the vessels as an extra protection against the cold.

When the Erebus and Terror parted company with the dispatch boat on July the , they shaped their course through Baffin Bay towards Lancaster Sound.

Continuing their way, they passed Cape Warrender and ultimately reached Beechy Island at the entrance of the then unexplored waters of Wellington Channel.

They passed through the channel, taking such observations as were necessary as they went until they had sailed miles.

Further progress being stopped by the ice, they passed into another unexplored channel between Cornwallis Island and Bathurst Island, which led them into Barrow's Straits, nearly one hundred miles west of the entrance to Wellington Channel.

The ice was now forming thickly around them, and attention was directed to discovering a comfortable haven where they could come to rest and remain while the ice closed in around them during the long winter months.

A suitable harbor was found on the northeasterly side of Beechy Island, and the ships were made snug.

All the spars that could be sent down were lowered onto the decks, and the riggings and sails stowed away below before the ice surrounded them, so that when the floes began to pack and lifted the hulls of the vessels, there should be no top-hamper to list them over.

On the frozen shore, huts were built for the accommodation of shore parties, and as the ice spread around and the snow fell, the men found exercise and amusement in heaping it up against the sides of the vessels as an extra protection against the cold, the thick mass of frozen snow preventing the escape of the warmth from the inside of the ships.