The remains of sailors who died on an ill-fated Arctic expedition have been identified by researchers using DNA testing. The Victorian-era HMS Erebus, built in Pembroke Dock in 1826, became part of nautical folklore after it vanished in the mid-19th Century. All of the sailors on board died after the ship became stuck in ice, with some resorting to cannibalism during desperate attempts at survival. Now, three sailors aboard the ship have been identified and living descendants contacted by

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