Pioneer whalers in the Ross Sea, 1923–33
On Christmas Eve 1923, the whaling factory ship Sir James Clark Ross , commanded by Captain Carl Anton Larsen and accompanied by five catchers, reached the front of the Ross Ice Shelf; these were the first whaling vessels to operate in the Ross Sea. They had been dispatched by the Norwegian whaling...
Published in: | Polar Record |
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Main Authors: | , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
2005
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247405004638 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247405004638 |