Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Lieut. George W. De Long” in entry melville-george-wallace of Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History:
...e by the Navy Personnel act in 1899 he was given the rank of rear-admiral during his occupancy of the office of chief engineer.
In 1879 he joined the Jeannette polar expedition under the command of Lieut. George W. De Long , and sailed from San Francisco July 8.
The vessel was crushed by the ice and sunk June 12, 1881.
Melville and De Long succeeded in reaching land 150 miles apart, with a portion of the crew.
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