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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jeannette expedition | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arctic expedition
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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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewSize | over 30 men ⓘ |
| departureCountry | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| departureDate | 1879-07-08 ⓘ |
| departurePort | San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destinationRegion |
Arctic Ocean
NERFINISHED
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North Pole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
In the Lena Delta
ⓘ
The Voyage of the Jeannette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1881 ⓘ |
| enteredSea |
Chukchi Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
East Siberian Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | late 19th century ⓘ |
| goal | to reach the North Pole ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early U.S. attempt to reach the North Pole
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influenced later Arctic exploration routes and planning ⓘ noted for its tragic loss of life ⓘ |
| landfallCountry | Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landfallRegion | Siberian Arctic coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leader | George W. De Long NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | USS Jeannette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalBranch | U.S. Navy Arctic exploration program ⓘ |
| notableDeath | George W. De Long NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLocation | New Siberian Islands region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| partOf | history of polar exploration ⓘ |
| riskFactor |
extreme Arctic climate
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sea ice pressure ⓘ |
| route | via the Bering Strait ⓘ |
| scientificOutcome |
collected Arctic oceanographic and meteorological data
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provided evidence of transpolar drift of Arctic sea ice ⓘ |
| shipCrushedBy | ice ⓘ |
| shipName | USS Jeannette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipSankDate | 1881-06-13 ⓘ |
| shipSankIn | Arctic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipType |
barque-rigged exploration ship
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steam-powered naval vessel ⓘ |
| startTime | 1879 ⓘ |
| survivors | a minority of the crew survived ⓘ |
| usedShip | USS Jeannette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedTechnology |
sail power
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steam engine ⓘ |
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Jeannette expedition