Suzanne Booker and Kayla Leary
injuries and death were common to almost every voyage Whaleboats would be launched into the water Whales have acute hearing, so it was important to approach quietly
Harpoon, known to crews as the "whale iron," and it was used to fasten the whale to the whaleboat
Harpoon Guns Bomb Lances (which contained a gunpowder charge and time fuse that triggered an explosion deep within the whale's body) Darting Guns
Sperm oil : light, rapid machinery, high quality soap Baleen: Buggy whips; Carriage springs; Corset stays; Fishing poles; Hoops for women's skirts
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