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Sir John Franklin's expedition to map final part of the Northwest Passage departed on 19 May 1845. The two exploration ships, HMS Erebus and Terror were towed from Greenhithe in Kent at 10.30am.

In 1715 James Knight was the first person to go in search of the North-West Passage in over 80 years, but his efforts were to end in tragedy.

As we mark International Day of the Seafarer on the 25 June 2021, it is important to remember the huge sacrifice seafarers are making. As the crew change crisis continues, hundreds of thousands of seaworkers cannot leave their ships and return to their families due to coronavirus.