Allen Young
Sir Allen William Young, (12 December 1827 – 20 November 1915) was an English master mariner and explorer, best remembered for his role in Arctic exploration including the search for Sir John Franklin. Early life Allen Young was born at Twickenham on 12 December 1827, and went to sea as a midshipman in the merchant marine in 1842. By 1853 he was master of the Blackwall Frigate ''Marlborough'' and made two round voyages between England and Australia. During the Crimean War, he was master of the 3,000-ton troop ship ''Adelaide''. The ''Fox'' Expeditions In 1857, Allen Young offered himself as sailing master of the auxiliary steamship ''Fox (ship), Fox'' under the overall command of Francis Leopold McClintock, that was to search the Franklin expedition, missing since 1845. He also donated 500 pounds to the expedition, and Jane Franklin, Lady Franklin gratefully accepted his services. The expedition went on to find the only written record of the missing expedition's fate, ...
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