What was the primary mission of HMS Terror?
Explore Arctic
Battle enemy ships
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Answer
HMS Terror's primary mission was to explore the Arctic. As part of the Franklin Expedition, it set out in 1845 to find the Northwest Passage, a sea route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The expedition became trapped in ice and all 129 crew members perished.
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