HMS Investigator is best known for the 1850–1854 Arctic expedition under Robert McClure, during which the crew became the first to complete the Northwest Passage — though largely on foot across the ice rather than by ship. The vessel was abandoned in Mercy Bay in 1853 after becoming icebound, and remained frozen there for over a century. McClure's crew was rescued by a sledge party from HMS Resolute.
Uganda's connection to the ship is purely commercial — the early 2000s saw a proliferation of Pacific and African island and nation issues depicting historic vessels, produced for the collector market with no meaningful tie to the issuing authority.
HMS Investigator is best known for the 1850–1854 Arctic expedition under Robert McClure, during which the crew became the first to complete the Northwest Passage — though largely on foot across the ice rather than by ship. The vessel was abandoned in Mercy Bay in 1853 after becoming icebound, and remained frozen there for over a century. McClure's crew was rescued by a sledge party from HMS Resolute.
Uganda's connection to the ship is purely commercial — the early 2000s saw a proliferation of Pacific and African island and nation issues depicting historic vessels, produced for the collector market with no meaningful tie to the issuing authority.