Truth Behind Thames: Archaeological and Historical Investigations of the “Missionary Whaleship�

• Main Author: Lebras, Luke Michel
• Other Authors: History
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: East Carolina University 2022
• Subjects: Whaling; whaleships; archaeology; shipbuilding; history; Long Island; Breakwater; Sperm whale
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10342/9763

Transporting the second detachment of American missionaries to the Hawaiian Islands earned Thames its novel moniker, but this was only one of several unique distinctions it earned during its sailing career. It was the largest vessel ever constructed at Potapaug, Connecticut (today’s Essex) upon it...