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More in Thetis (1888) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination ;) Well found Randi.... 'Ownership of the vessel came into question and a nasty, protracted legal battle ensued, revealing fraud, deceit and corruption at every turn. Rumors and speculation as to the cause of the disaster con...

AvastMH wrote:Mon Dec 03, 2018 9:05 pm
Randi wrote:Mon Dec 03, 2018 6:35 pm See (and hear) the stunning diversity of bowhead whales' songs
Wow - that's not what I was expecting at all. I don't know what sort of song I know, but it's not that. Sounds like a good party going on

Randi wrote:Mon Dec 03, 2018 9:03 pm More in Thetis (1888) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination

Oh boy - the tale of the Jane Gray has given me a good chortle. Frankly Schwerin was probably patted on the back for lasting as long as he did. That schooner was turning into a real dead albatross around the Thetis' neck. In fact I wondered if her name became infamous. And that's when I discovered ...

Schwerin seems not to have been in too much trouble... Schwerin, Rennie P. Cadet Midshipman, 25 September, 1874. Graduated 10 June, 1881. Ensign, Junior Grade, 3 March, 1883. Ensign, 26 June, 1884. Lieutenant, Junior Grade, 30 June, 1891. Resigned 6 March, 1893. [hr] I don't know if this refers to ...

Saturday, September 8 th , 1888 Port Clarence, Alaska. 8 A.M. to Merid. At 8.30 sent in working party to upright schooner "Jane Gray" (hove down on beach). Party brought schooner out touching in the entrance to the harbor owing to swift current. Steam launch towing schooner. ... Ensign T....

Wednesday, September 5 th , 1888 Port Clarence, Alaska. The Jane Gray does not seem to be a lucky ship. 8 A.M. to Merid Sent Ensign Simpson in charge of the steam launch to tow schooner "Jane Gray" inside Grantley Harbor. By order of the Commanding Officer Ensign R.P. Schwerin was ordered...

Randi wrote:Mon Dec 03, 2018 6:35 pm See (and hear) the stunning diversity of bowhead whales' songs

Tuesday, September 4 th , 1888 At anchor off Port Clarence, Alaska. We have been towing the Jane Gray for many days and have finally arrived at Port Clarence from the coal mines near Cape Lisburne. 8 A.M. to Merid Ensign R.P. Schwerin U.S. Navy was order by the Commanding Office to take command of ...

Salvaging the wrecked whaling schooner Jane Grey. The U.S.S. Thetis went searching for the wreck of the schooner Jane Grey on 12 August 1888 . They spotted the wreck at 3:10 PM, around 71.38N, 156.26W about 4.3 miles E3/4S of Point Barrow, Alaska. She was lying on her port side, masts resting on an...

A ditty from one of the log books. It is unclear if it comes from the Morning Star in 1872, or the Almira in 1858 Link to the page (If you move to the next page in the log you can get a better view of it ;) ) https://i.imgur.com/gWD81MF.png Original Whaling Song Has a love of adventure or promise o...

Thank you to mapurves who put this on the Whatcha listening to? board In honour of the new Old Weather Whaling, Judy Collins singing Farewell to Tarwathie . Wonderfully evocative - especially with the whales singing along. :) I looked up Tarwathie on the map...there's not a lot there these days :? ...

Hello OldWhalers, I thought it would be fun to have a general whaling chat page where we can post odd and/or interesting information, poetry, songs, pictures, stories of the whales and how they are doing now. Clifford W. Ashley's A Glossary of Whaling Terms When ships meet up they 'gam' each other. ...

This is a very brief listing - to be filled out as names pop up. Sometimes names are not clear - I hope that this list will help you whilst transcribing. If you cannot read the name because some letters are unclear please note the letters that you can see, and replace the unidentified letters with a...

AvastMH wrote:Wed Jun 17, 2020 6:11 pm I somehow missed your post Kevin. That's a great film The journey of Captain Bligh must be one of the most astounding trips-to-rescue ever made.

Why was whaling so big in the 19th century? https://www.livescience.com/why-whaling-nineteeth-century.html Whaling was a grisly business, but it enabled a life of comfort and ease that was at odds with this reality. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jVvXS993G9yudYvvayyN9E-650-80.jpg The Charles Nor...

Helen J wrote:Wed Mar 04, 2020 6:02 pm Fascinating, thanks Randi.

Michael wrote:Wed Mar 04, 2020 2:06 pm

Randi wrote:Wed Mar 04, 2020 2:07 am Here is an interesting, if tentative, result...
Sunspots and Stranded Whales: A Bizarre Correlation

Thanks Maikel - that's a good article :D . The picture is grisly but shows life how it was. I always wonder how we would have managed without whale oil? Dark streets on a night would worry me. The clothes and carriage whips etc I'm sure could have been managed some other way, for a start by banning...

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