Wellington Channel

In 1845, Sir John Franklin wintered at Beechey Island at the channel's southeast end.

In winter 1848, Franklin's ships got trapped in sea ice further south in Victoria Strait, leading to the tragic end of what became known as Franklin's lost expedition.

In spring 1851, the channel was explored by William Penny, who went by sledge to the northwest tip of Devon Island.

In 1853, the French naval officer and explorer Joseph René Bellot died aged twenty-seven after falling through the ice in the Wellington Channel.

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