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What does the number of ships that were sent out for whale hunting indicate about
whale hunting during the 1800s? Why were whales hunted then? ​

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1. The harpoon, known to crews as the “whale iron,” was used to fasten the whale to the whaleboat, rather than to kill it. It was designed to penetrate blubber and hold securely, like a hook. A whaleship embarking on a four-year voyage in the mid- nineteenth century usually carried 150-200 harpoons.

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