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NH 92137 Jeannette Arctic exploring expedition, 1879-1881

Photo #: NH 92137 Jeannette Arctic exploring expedition, 1879-1881
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Description: Sketch of USS Jeannette boats, which the ship's crew dragged over the ice after she sank north of Siberia in June 1881, and floated where open water was encountered. The three boats were commanded by Lieutenant Commander George DeLong, Lieutenant Charles W. Chipp and Chief Engineer George W. Melville. Copied from The Voyage of the Jeannette ..., Volume II, page 693, edited by Emma DeLong, published in 1884. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
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