https://warsearcher.com/2026/04/13/christopher-middleton-the-first-royal-navy-arctic-explorer-crosses-the-line-in-1742/The Searchersen2026-04-13T10:00:00+00:00Christopher Middleton – the First Royal Navy Arctic Explorer – Crosses the Line in 1742Royal Navy, Canadian Arctic, HMS Fury, Parry Expedition, Northwest Passage, HMS Hecla, Hudson's Bay Company, Christopher Middleton 1741 NW Passage Expedition, HMS Furnace, Hudson's Bay Exploration, Polar Exploration, Eighteenth Century Exploration