Bark Kathleen Sunk by a Whale
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A calm day in the South Atlantic turns into an emergency when a large whale strikes the Kathleen below the waterline. Captain Thomas H. Jenkins tells the story of the whaling vessel that sailed from New Bedford in October 1901 and was struck the following March. His account follows the work of the boats, the discovery of water inside the ship, and the hurried gathering of bread and drinking water as the crew prepares to leave.
The practical details give this short maritime account its character: signals at the mastheads, crowded boats, constant bailing, and the difficulty of keeping scattered crews together as darkness approaches. Mrs. Jenkins, accompanying her husband, brings the ship’s parrot onto the deck during the emergency. The volume also includes accounts of other vessels lost after encounters with whales. Readers interested in whaling history will find a captain’s view of decisions made under sudden pressure.
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- Thomas H. Jenkins
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