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Group or institution

Whaling Captains

Events
1
Episodes
4
Years
1871–1872

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Whaling Captains, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Whaling disaster of 1871 in the Arctic

    1871–1872

    Role: Signatories of the abandonment compact

    1. September 1871 · Arctic OceanRescue Ship Assignments

      Seven whalers transported the rescued crews, with specific numbers assigned to each vessel.

    2. 12 September 1871 · Point BelcherSigning of the Abandonment Compact

      Captains gathered on the Florida to sign a document explaining the necessity of abandoning the fleet due to trapped ice and lack of provisions.

    3. 14 September 1871 · Arctic OceanEvacuation via Whaleboats

      Crews evacuated the trapped ships on September 14, traveling 70 miles through ocean and ice to reach rescue vessels.

    4. 1872 · Arctic OceanSalvage Operations

      Salvage companies sent ships to the Arctic in 1872 to recover valuable whale oil and bone from the lost fleet.

Sources

  1. Whaling disaster of 1871 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24