NOVA: Arctic Ghost Ship

Cannons and loose timbers on the starboard stern. Diver Filippo Ronca taking measurements at the muzzle. (Photo Courtesy of WGBH.)
Unravel the greatest mystery in Arctic exploration: 160 years ago, the Franklin Expedition to chart the Northwest Passage vanished. Now, a Canadian team – in ARCTIC GHOST SHIP – discovers one of Franklin’s lost ships, a vital clue to the fate of the ill-starred expedition.
Wednesday, September 23. 8:00 p.m.