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Lowering Away: After the whale has been sighted the skipper goes aloft and if conditions are favoragle
1. Lowering Away: After the whale has been sighted the skipper goes aloft and if conditions are favoragle gives the order to lower the boats. Here the crews are 'stepping' the masts preparatory to setting out.
Towing the Whale Home: In sperm whaling the catch is brought to the starboard side of the ship with the
2. Towing the Whale Home: In sperm whaling the catch is brought to the starboard side of the ship with the tail under the bow and the head down below the waist preparatory to 'cutting-in.'
Departure: The scene is New Bedford harbour. The ship is being towed out of Buzzard's Bay. In the upper
3. Departure: The scene is New Bedford harbour. The ship is being towed out of Buzzard's Bay. In the upper right hand corner the owner's family is seeing her off from the 'whale walk.'
Spouting Blood: This is known as the 'flurry'--the whale's last thrashing about. The boat-headers of
4. Spouting Blood: This is known as the 'flurry'--the whale's last thrashing about. The boat-headers of the various boats are seen giving him his last thrusts.
Second Iron: The boat on the left has already planted the first harpoon behind the hump. In the other
5. Second Iron: The boat on the left has already planted the first harpoon behind the hump. In the other boat the boatsteerer is darting the second iron. Frequently the first iron is planted by running the small boat up on the whale's back.
   
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