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Tuesday 2 April 2019

Dutch whalers sent out in 1783 according to the Dutch newspaper Leeuwarder courant dated 15 October 1783

 Made by Gerrit Groenewegen (Rotterdam, 16 oktober 1754 – 7 augustus 1826)

An item reported of the 42 whalers sailed towards Greenland and 4 towards Davis Strait, totally 46 of which 42 already returned safely, one was lost and of the remaining three was the catch known, totally 326,5 whales and 6.517 barrels of blubber.