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Baker, Julie

The Great Whaleship Disaster of 1871

144 pp. | Morgan | August, 2007 | Library ISBN 978-1-59935-043-1 $27.95
(3) YA This book recounts the events of a disaster that occurred while whalers were harvesting whale oil in the Arctic. Trapped in a sea of ice, thirty-two whaling vessels were abandoned in order to save the twelve hundred crew members. Information about the whaling industry and the severe economic repercussions of the disaster give further context. Archival photographs and drawings enhance the text. Timeline, websites. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

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