 Click thumbnail for a larger image. | Date: 1820 -
Description: WATERWITCH,ex HMS FALCON, owned by Alexander McGregor, was said to be the most consistently successful of the Hobart whalers. But success was not without danger. On one voyage the crew had to cut the line to a whale when it got caught around the leg of the mate and on another occasion one of their boats was smashed by the flick of a whale's tail. After her last voyage in 1895 she was towed to the Domain to be broken up. Format: pictorial and artistic works Object: glass slides Titles: Waterwitch Subjects: barques; whalers (ships) Institution: Maritime Museum of Tasmania Object number: MMT_P_GSL450 Disclaimer The content of this record is provided by Maritime Museum of Tasmania. For any questions about the content please contact them. |
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