P.W. Johnson; 1884 Greely relief expedition
Greely Relief Expedition Ship
The bow of the USS Thetis pictured. The USS Thetis was one of two ships used by the U.S. Navy to rescue the survivors of the Greely Expedition in 1884.
Who was P.W. Johnson?
P.W. Johnson was a low-ranking sailor on the USS Thetis, one of the rescue ships manned by the U.S. Navy sent to rescue the Greely Expedition.
The P.W. Johnson diary serves as a critical primary source in piecing together the Greely Expedition and rescue efforts. Throughout the diary, P.W. Johnson chronicles his experiences and notable events as a low-ranking sailor of the Greely Relief Expedition of 1884.
Due to his low ranking, mentions of P.W. Johnson are few or non-existent in documented historical texts such as The Rescue of Greely. Therefore, little is known about P.W. Johnson himself; however, his diary plays a critical role in telling the story of The Lady Franklin Bay Expedition and the Greely Relief Expedition.
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