A.G.O. Winch Finds the Franklin Expedition

In 2014, Parks Canada archaeologists used an A.G.O. CSW-7 winch to tow their Klein side scan sonar system used in the discovery of the long lost HMS Erebus, which sunk during Sir John Franklin’s expedition to find the Northwest Passage.

The documentary “Hunt for the Arctic Ghost Ship” details their thrilling search alongside other public, private, and non-profit organizations, applying both new side scan sonar technology and 19th-century Inuit oral testimony to discover the lost wreck.

The documentary can be viewed below, with Parks Canada’s CSW-7 appearing at 30:30 and 33:48 (the finding of the wreck).

More information:  https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/nu/epaveswrecks