Le Baleinier Asia (1856): Identification and Documentation of the Wreck of a 19th-century French Whaleship at Guam
Although the Golden Age of Whaling (1815–60) is among the best documented periods in history, the French trade that developed in Le Havre, France, during that time is largely understudied. The identification of the wreck of the French whaling bark Asia at Guam, therefore, presents a unique opportuni...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2025
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| In: |
The international journal of nautical archaeology
Year: 2025, Volume: 54, Issue: 2, Pages: 442-463 |
| Further subjects: | B
ṣīd ālḥītān
B whaling B frnsā B ḥṭām sfīna B ālqrn āltāsʿ ʿšr B Francia B Caza de ballenas B siglo XIX B tai ping yang B fa guo B pecio B Pacífico B Shipwreck B bu jing ye B 19shi ji B Pacific B 19th Century B Guam B ālmḥīṭ ālhādīʾ B guan dao B France B chen chuan B ġūām |
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| Summary: | Although the Golden Age of Whaling (1815–60) is among the best documented periods in history, the French trade that developed in Le Havre, France, during that time is largely understudied. The identification of the wreck of the French whaling bark Asia at Guam, therefore, presents a unique opportunity to explore French whaling in the 19th century. This paper outlines the history of the fishery and provides an overview of Asia’s career as part of the Le Havre fleet. The material remains documented at the shipwreck site are summarized with correlations to the operational history of the whale fishery. |
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| ISSN: | 1095-9270 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The international journal of nautical archaeology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/10572414.2025.2479454 |
