Memorandum, 1881 Sept. 22, Lena Delta, Siberia.

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Memorandum, 1881 Sept. 22, Lena Delta, Siberia.

1881

http://libcat.dartmouth.edu/record=b1666820~S1

Summary of the fate of the ship Jeannette, and of the attempt of its crew to reach safety following its destruction by ice, 12 June 1881.

1 item (2 p.) ; 36 cm.

eng, Latn

Dartmouth College Library

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Jeannette (Ship)

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USS Jeannette was a naval exploration vessel which, under the command of George W. De Long, undertook an ill-fated 1879–1881 voyage to the Arctic. After being trapped in the ice and drifting for almost two years, the ship and its crew of 33 were released from the ice, then trapped again, crushed and sunk some 300 nautical miles (560 km; 350 mi) north of the Siberian coast. The entire crew survived the sinking, but 11 died while sailing towards land in a small cutter. The other 22 reached Siberia...

De Long, George Washington, 1844-1881

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