Following their discovery in 1881 , De Long claimed these islands for the U.S. and reported to the United States Department of the Navy that a party had landed on Henrietta Island and taken possession .
This assertion is not supported by the US government .
Following their discovery in 1881 , De Long claimed these islands for the US and reported to the United States Department of the Navy that a party had landed on Henrietta Island and taken possession .
This assertion is not supported by the US government .