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The naval officers who went in search of missing Arctic explorer John Franklin, under the leadership of Captain Sir Edward Belcher, 1852. From left to right, Lieutenant Osborn, commander of steam tender Pioneer, Mr Allard, master of  Pioneer, Commander McClintock of steam tender Intrepid, Mr Pullen, master of HMS North Star, and Commander Richards of HMS Assistance. An illustration by Smyth (1856) from photographs by Beard