Biografie
He traversed the Northwest Passage on foot when his icebound ship was abandoned north of Banks Island in 1853.
He sledged eastward to meet Captain Kellett at Dealey Island. The next spring M'Clure sledged to Beechey Island and went out by ship from there.
He led an expedition in 1850-1954 in the Investigator through Bering Strait in search of Franklin.
He claimed the Parliamentary reward for the HMCS Discovery of the Northwest Passage.
Militärdienst
He was appointed as a Captain RN.
He was appointed as a Rear-Admiral RN.
He was appointed as a Vice-Admiral RN.
Benannte Orte
M'Clure Strait (NT)
Referenzen
Markham, Clements R. (1875)
