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), about 1900.]] A whaler (or whale catcher) is a specialized kind of ship, designed for catching whales. Whalers of the Nineteenth Century Moby Dick whaling era in the Pacific were often Bark-rigged wooden sailing vessels of 250 to 350 tons, with a Tryworks on board for processing the whale blubber into oil. Early 20th Century whalers displaced approximately 200 tons, and mounted a Harpoon firing cannon on the forecastle. A Catwalk allowed the gunner fast access to gun. Early 20th century whalers would tow their whales to a nearby, shore-based, whaling station, like Grytviken , South Georgia . Later in the 20th century the whalers in a whaling fleet would tow their kills to a large Factory Ship for processing. The very successful World War II Flower Class Corvette s were based on the design of the whaler '' Southern Pride ''. SEE ALSO |
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