CHARLES W. MORGAN WHALING SHIP

Mystic Seaport - Mystic CT - Here are some photos of the whaling ship at Mystic Seaport, mostly below deck. It is a good example of living quarters and the contrast between Captain and Crew.

(I will be off to Maine this weekend so I don't think I will be able to post until Tuesday but hope to have some interesting photos when I return. I am in desperate need of some fresh photos to post)



Guest Quarters, this cabin was on deck.


Captain's quarters, would you call it the Captain's Salon?


The Captain also gets a private head.


The Captain's Bed, notice the bed is hung on the head and foot boards so the bed stays level.


This is the crew's quarters, as you can see lacking a few luxuries the Captain has.

BARRELS TO HOLD WHALE OIL

Mystic CT - Mystic Seaport - These are barrels that were used to hold whale oil. In the first photo you can see how the barrels were broken down to save space aboard ship. When the whales were caught, the barrels were assembled by an on board cooper.

WHALING GEAR

Mystic CT - Mystic Seaport - These are some implements used in whaling. You have to remember that whaling is frowned upon today but was very important in colonial times.



These are the tips of the harpoons.



Once the whale was killed these were used to harvest the blubber. This had to be done as fast as possible because the sharks would be taking their portion too.