James Clark Ross
Erebus and Terror 1839 - 1843

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The Crew Alphabetically

Erebus

Bird, Edward Joseph - Lieutenant
Dayman, Joseph - Mate
Hallett, Thomas R. - Purser
Hooker, Joseph D. - Assistant surgeon
McCormick, Robert - Surgeon
Oakley, Henry - Mate
Ross, James Clark - Captain
Sibbald, John - Lieutenant
Smith, Alexander J. - Mate
Tucker, Charles T. - Master
Wood, James F. L. - Lieutenant
Yule, Henry B. - Second master

Terror

Cotter, Pownall P. - master (acting)
Crozier, Francis R. M. - Commander
Davis, John E. - Second master
Kay, Joseph W. - Lieutenant
Lyall, David - Assistant surgeon
McMurdo, Archibald - Lieutenant
Molloy, William - Mate
Moore, Thomas E.L. - Mate
Moubray, George H. - Clerk in charge
Philips, Charles G. - Lieutenant
Robertson, John - Surgeon
Scott, Peter A. - Mate

Only officers and gentleman are listed here currently, each ship had a full compliment of 67 men

James Clark Ross

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