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1841 Whaling Ship pics

Meneldor
Valinor


Jul 19 2014, 8:51pm

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Charles W Morgan sailed to Boston and tied up with Old Ironsides. No sea dog should miss that.







They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters; These see the works of the Lord, and His wonders in the deep.


Meneldor
Valinor


Jul 19 2014, 8:58pm

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Aboard [In reply to] Can't Post

Pinrail

Helm

Deck cabin for the captain's wife. She was miserably seasick and didn't stay there long.

Belowdecks

Whaleboat



They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters; These see the works of the Lord, and His wonders in the deep.


Meneldor
Valinor


Jul 19 2014, 9:08pm

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Aloft & Away [In reply to] Can't Post

If you squint, you can make out two crew climbing from the maintop to the main crosstrees.

Rainwater trap

Whaleboat

View from the forward oar




They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters; These see the works of the Lord, and His wonders in the deep.


dernwyn
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Jul 19 2014, 11:11pm

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Isn't she a beauty? More pics here: [In reply to] Can't Post

There are a few more of her in this series from her meeting with her former prey out at Stellwagen Bank: http://www.theday.com/...rams=Itemnr=1#galtop

The love that went into restoring her to her full glory just jumps out at you.

Here's some Geoff Kaufman (Mystic Seaport troubadour) sea shanties to listen to, as you enjoy the pictures:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oswmF1mWos
https://www.youtube.com/...t=PL5F726ED1BC1B8D5B

And one for Old Ironsides:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzdKcW72Ym0

There, the full "sea dog" experience! Cool

So, have you signed on yet? Wink


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squire
Half-elven


Jul 20 2014, 1:03am

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Too politically correct to be borne [In reply to] Can't Post

 I can't believe they didn't harpoon one just for old times' sake. Taking a whaler out to 'look at the whales' is like putting a tiger in a petting zoo. Why preserve her, and then make her seaworthy, only to mock her with a voyage as a whale watcher?



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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Jul 20 2014, 1:47am

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Great pics. Thanks for sharing! [In reply to] Can't Post

About twenty years ago we were on vacation in Oregon and northern California, and stumbled on a replica of the Nina that was in the harbor in Eureka. That was really fun.


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dernwyn
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Jul 20 2014, 2:02am

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Not mocking... [In reply to] Can't Post

...more along the lines of: forgiveness of past sins, and reconciliation.

Akin to Americans and Japanese meeting at the Arizona Memorial.

Those of us in the New London - former whaling town - area found the gesture most moving. Smile


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Meneldor
Valinor


Jul 20 2014, 4:40am

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I talked to some of the crew [In reply to] Can't Post

who were in a whaleboat when a humpback swam underneath them. They too felt moved and awed.


Thanks for sharing those pics, dernwyn. Makes me wish I had been at sea that day.


They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters; These see the works of the Lord, and His wonders in the deep.


Elarie
Grey Havens

Jul 20 2014, 1:07pm

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Beautiful ship [In reply to] Can't Post

How great that they got to take her out and see a humpback. Looks like a wonderful day.


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SirDennisC
Half-elven


Jul 20 2014, 3:27pm

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Charles Morgan? AKA Darkstone? wow [In reply to] Can't Post

I was hoping to see at least a few broadside cannons, given the time she was built.



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dernwyn
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Jul 20 2014, 4:25pm

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Have you had the opportunity [In reply to] Can't Post

to take a long sail on other wooden sailing ships?

I've had the chance to take a brief sail on a four-masted schooner, out of Bar Harbor: a nostalgic trip for hubby and the kids, as his great-grandfather was the captain of one which plied the Atlantic seaboard for years prior to WWII, when it wrecked off Ocracoke during a storm.

The feel of the sea swells beneath one's feet is like no other. And the fragrance of the sea, and the birds!

Have you ever gone on a whale watch?


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Meneldor
Valinor


Jul 21 2014, 3:40am

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Whale watching is breathtaking. [In reply to] Can't Post

We were on our way back to America from Iraq in '04 and stopped for a day in St Johns, Newfoundland. It was summertime and half a dozen of us went on an afternoon cruise on a small schooner to look at the seals and humpbacks. They came up within 50 feet and waved their fins and tails. Amazing.


About four years ago, I went on a 4 day cruise on the Maine windjammer Stephen Taber, launched in 1879. That was a once in a lifetime experience.


They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters; These see the works of the Lord, and His wonders in the deep.


CaptainMorgan
Bree


Jul 21 2014, 7:53pm

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Arrrrr!! / [In reply to] Can't Post

 

YO HO HO, A LIPEY LIBER FWEE
-Captain Edward Dregg

A pirate always has two reasons for doing anything: a good reason and the real reason.
-Captain JP Morgan


dernwyn
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Jul 23 2014, 11:42am

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They are fascinating creatures! [In reply to] Can't Post

The seals and the whales. And beautiful - and untame. As they should be. Heart

A cruise on the Stephen Taber! That's an unforgettable experience that will remain with you! I found a great article about that lovely vessel (you've probably already seen it, this is for others reading this thread): http://www.stephentaber.com/history.html


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silvereyed
The Shire

Jul 23 2014, 4:13pm

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One of my ancestors and his brother were two of the pioneering whalers in New Zealand, so these pictures were extra special to see.

Thanks for sharing!


Meneldor
Valinor


Jul 24 2014, 1:28am

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This thread has some of my Taber pics. [In reply to] Can't Post

http://newboards.theonering.net/...t_reply;so=ASC;mh=25;


They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters; These see the works of the Lord, and His wonders in the deep.


dernwyn
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Jul 24 2014, 1:56am

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I remember that thread! [In reply to] Can't Post

And being most impressed with your meals - that is indeed extraordinary cooking, all on/in a wood stove on a moving vessel!

Glad they let you "play pirate"! Laugh


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Meneldor
Valinor


Jul 24 2014, 4:56am

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"Smug-faced Selfie Taken After Rowing a 19th Century Whaleboat" [In reply to] Can't Post




They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters; These see the works of the Lord, and His wonders in the deep.


Riven Delve
Tol Eressea


Jul 24 2014, 8:00pm

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So gorgeous in full sail [In reply to] Can't Post

Thanks for posting the pics, dernwyn. Smile I love the last one, with the sailors going up the ratlines...gives a bit of awe-inspiring size perspective.

Oh, and the whales were nice too. Wink


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