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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Log of the Ship Phoenix |
| Reference | MSS 220/LOG 196 |
| Library | Nantucket Historical Association |
| Date | 1848-1853 |
| Author(s) | Sansbury, Obed C. |
| Description | Logbook kept by second mate Obed C. Sansbury during a whaling voyage from Nantucket, USA, to the Pacific Ocean. Describes whales sighted and caught, life on board ship, and weather conditions. |
| Document Type | Manuscript, Diary |
| Primary Commodity | Oil |
| Theme | Ecology and the Environment; Production; Exploration and Discovery |
| Keywords | whaling, whale, hunting, blubber, ship, sea |
| Region | North America |
| Places | USA, Nantucket; South Pacific; Chile; Australia; New Zealand |
| Copyright | Nantucket Historical Association |