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BUQUE SU MAJESTAD TERROR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-06-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Naval Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Her Majesty's Ship Terror
1, record 1, English, Her%20Majesty%27s%20Ship%20Terror
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- HMS Terror 2, record 1, English, HMS%20Terror
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In 1845, explorer Sir John Franklin set sail from England with two ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, in search of a Northwest Passage across what is now Canada's Arctic. The ships and crews vanished and dozens of search expeditions set sail to try to find them. ... A second breakthrough happened in September 2016, when HMS Terror was found in Terror Bay, further north. 3, record 1, English, - Her%20Majesty%27s%20Ship%20Terror
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Forces navales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- navire de Sa Majesté Terror
1, record 1, French, navire%20de%20Sa%20Majest%C3%A9%20Terror
correct, masculine noun, Great Britain
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- HMS Terror 2, record 1, French, HMS%20Terror
correct, masculine noun, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le 19 mai 1845, le navire de Sa Majesté [...] Erebus et le navire de Sa Majesté Terror de la Marine royale ont quitté Greenhithe, en Angleterre, pour entreprendre en grandes pompes une expédition dans l'Arctique à la recherche du passage du Nord-Ouest. Sous le commandement de sir John Franklin et du capitaine Francis Rawdon Crozier, commandant adjoint, les deux navires de l'expédition prennent la mer avec à leur bord un équipage de 134 officiers et marins. 3, record 1, French, - navire%20de%20Sa%20Majest%C3%A9%20Terror
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Denominaciones militares varias
- Fuerzas navales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Buque de Su Majestad Terror
1, record 1, Spanish, Buque%20de%20Su%20Majestad%20Terror
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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