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Sunday 17 November 2019

The results of the Scottish screw steam whaler Arctic in 1872 according to the Dutch newspaper Vlaardingsche courant dated 24 October 1874

An item reported that the at Dundee, Scotland fitted out screw steam whaler Arctic with a cargo capacity of 434 tons had in 1872 as catch results while active in Greenland and Davis Strait 7.856 seals, 15 whales, 870 hectolitres seal oil, 2.227 hectolitres whale oil, total litres 3.997 oil and 12.000 kilo whalebone. Results ƒ 195.490.