sˈɜːvɪŋ ˌɔn bˈoːɹd ðə jˈuː.ˈɛs.ˈɛs. dʒˈeɪmztaʊn, æt ðə nˈeɪvi jˈɑːɹd nˈuː jˈɔːɹk, twˈɛnti dᵻsˈɛmbɚ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi θɹˈiː, swˈiːni ɹˈɛskjuːd fɹʌm dɹˈaʊnɪŋ ˈeɪ. ˈeɪ. dʒˈɔːɹdʒ, hˌuː hæd fˈɔːlən ˌoʊvɚbˈoːɹd fɹʌm ðæt vˈɛsəl.
Serving on board the U.S.S. Jamestown, at the Navy Yard New York, 20 December 1883, Sweeney rescued from drowning A. A. George, who had fallen overboard from that vessel.