Scottish Arctic Whaling Voyages

This database documents whaling voyages from ports in Scotland from 1750 through 1910. The data, the work of Chesley Sanger, documents more than 3,600 voyages.

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VoyageID Voyage Port Whaling Ground Sealing Ground Year Whales Whale Oil Seals Seal Oil Other Whales Source MasterID Master Unc Master VesselID Vessel Type Tonnage Notes
VoyageID Voyage Port Whaling Ground Sealing Ground Year Whales Whale Oil Seals Seal Oil Other Whales Source MasterID Master Unc Master VesselID Vessel Type Tonnage Notes
Voyage
Voyage
Port
Whaling Ground
Sealing Ground
Year
Whales
Whale oil
Seals
Seal oil
Whales (other)
Source
Notes
Voyage
Vessel
Vessel
Type
Tonnage
Vessel
Master
Name
Master