An item reported that in 1797 German 48 ships would
leave the rivers Elbe and Weser for whaling and seal hunting: 19 of Hamburg, 10
of Altona, 5 of Bremen, 2 of Ripen [Denmark], 2 of Fanoe [Fanø, Denmark] and 10
of Glückstadt.
Thursday, 19 May 2022
The Danish and German whalers and seal hunters in 1797 according to the Dutch newspaper De voorheen Stichtse nu Rhynlandsche courant dated 20 February 1797
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