Wrecks of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror National Historic Site

[1] On 7 September 2014, the wreck of HMS Erebus was discovered by the Canadian Victoria Strait expedition in Wilmot and Crampton Bay, to the west of the Adelaide Peninsula just to the south of King William Island, in 11 m (36 ft) of water.

[6] Under international maritime law, as Royal Navy ships, the Erebus and Terror are the property of the United Kingdom.

[8] In return, Canada would not seek payment from the United Kingdom for their costs incurred in discovering the wrecks and in removing and conserving the artefacts.

[10][11] A ten-year agreement was signed in March 2023, which "sets out a new model for a cooperative relationship established between Parks Canada and Inuit", with the intention of having the wrecks progressively become a fully Inuit-led National Historic Site.

[12] Public access to the site is not allowed with the exception of Inuit, who are permitted to hunt and fish within the protected area.