Jonathan Moore, a Parks Canada underwater archaeologist, observes a washing basin and an officer's bedplace on the lower deck of the wreck of the HMS Erebus in September 2022. (Marc-Andre Bernier/Parks Canada via CP)

Last summer was a wreck for Parks Canada divers. A shipwreck, to be precise.

Archaeologist divers spent a busy 11 days in the chilly Arctic Ocean, exploring the HMS Erebus. They were searching this historic shipwreck for artifacts to help them solve the mystery of the Franklin Expedition.