I suppose a lot of us 'folkie types' have been familiar with the story of Franklin due to the song, and like me have looked into the whole tale a little deeper. I don't think there is much doubt these days about what actually happened, and from a personal point of view I think that these dramatised productions just mislead people and distort history. I think it is good that the ships have been found, and as an ex Merchant Navy man I hope that they are left in their resting place. God forbid that they should become a sideshow like the Titanic.
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