Jeannette Arctic expedition

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The Jeannette Arctic expedition was a late 19th-century U.S. Navy voyage that ended in disaster when its ship became trapped and crushed by ice while attempting to reach the North Pole via the Bering Strait.

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instanceOf Arctic expedition
polar exploration mission
aftermath crew attempted over-ice and open-boat journey to Siberia
becameTrappedIn pack ice
casualties most of the crew died
commander George W. De Long
country United States of America
crewSize over 30 men
departureCountry United States of America
departureDate 1879-07-08
departurePort San Francisco
destinationRegion Arctic Ocean
North Pole
documentedIn In the Lena Delta
The Voyage of the Jeannette
endTime 1881
enteredSea Chukchi Sea
East Siberian Sea
era late 19th century
goal to reach the North Pole
historicalSignificance early U.S. attempt to reach the North Pole
influenced later Arctic exploration routes and planning
noted for its tragic loss of life
landfallCountry Russian Empire
landfallRegion Siberian Arctic coast
linked to: Arctic coast
leader George W. De Long
namedAfter USS Jeannette
navalBranch U.S. Navy Arctic exploration program
notableDeath George W. De Long
notableLocation New Siberian Islands region
operator United States Navy
partOf history of polar exploration
riskFactor extreme Arctic climate
sea ice pressure
route via the Bering Strait
scientificOutcome collected Arctic oceanographic and meteorological data
provided evidence of transpolar drift of Arctic sea ice
shipCrushedBy ice
shipName USS Jeannette
shipSankDate 1881-06-13
shipSankIn Arctic Ocean
shipType barque-rigged exploration ship
steam-powered naval vessel
startTime 1879
survivors a minority of the crew survived
usedShip USS Jeannette
usedTechnology sail power
steam engine

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De Long Islands discoveredDuring Jeannette expedition
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Robeson Channel namedDuring Polaris expedition
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Henrietta Island discoveryExpedition Jeannette expedition
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Jeannette Island namedAfter Jeannette Arctic Expedition
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George W. Melville memberOfExpedition Jeannette Arctic Expedition
subject linked to: Rear Admiral George W. Melville
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George Washington De Long knownFor Jeannette Arctic Expedition
subject linked to: De Long
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