American Offshore Whaling Voyages: A Database

Lund, Judith N., et al. American Offshore Whaling Voyages: A Database. Redding, Calif.: World Whaling History / National Maritime Digital Library, 2008.

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"The American Offshore Whaling Voyage (AOWV) database includes information from about all known American offshore (or "pelagic") whaling voyages from the 1700s to the 1920s, but not including the modern factory ship voyages of the mid 20th century. Information is most complete for the 19th century."

The database contains significant information about each voyage, including (when available) vessel name and rig, port of departure, departure year and month, port of arrival, destination, product landed or sent home, and master's and/or captain's name.

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