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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Whaling Voyage of the Susan |
| Library | Nantucket Historical Association |
| Collection | Ships' Logs Collection |
| Date | 1841-1846 |
| Description | Extensive logbook that documents the fifth voyage of the whaling ship Susan. As well as various tales of life at sea, there are also numerous drawings of whaling scenes throughout the logbook. |
| Document Type | Logbook |
| Theme(s) | Trade and Commerce; Employment and Labour; Social Life |
| Keywords | storm, whaling, whale oil, oil, sperm oil, voyage, native, indigenous peoples, health, doctor, medicine, desertion, passengers, punishment, navigation, entertainment, weather, race, homesickness, mail, livestock, potatoes, timber, lumber, cargo, seal, supplies, death, capture, repairs, rescue, flour, bread, provisions, food, alcohol, volcano, religion, recruitment, shipwreck |
| Countries | USA; Cape Verde; Argentina |
| Places | Hawaii; Tahiti |
| Ports | Nantucket, USA |
| Ships | Susan |
| Additional Information | Please note that some of the metadata for this document has been drawn from the Nantucket Historical Association catalogue. |
| Copyright | Nantucket Historical Association |
