Historedia
Person

George W. Melville

Events
1
Episodes
1
Years
1881

Every event in Historedia whose sources name George W. Melville, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. USS Jeannette is crushed in an Arctic Ocean ice pack

    1881

    Role: Survivor and search party member

    1. 13 June 1881 · 77°15′N 155°0′ECrushing of the USS Jeannette

      The USS Jeannette was crushed by sea ice in the Arctic Ocean in June 1881, after being trapped for nearly two years.

Sources

  1. USS Jeannette (1878) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17
  2. Jeannette expedition Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-11