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Tassie’s Whale Boys

Tassie’s whale boys were the one hundred and thirty-two young men, mostly from Hobart and surrounds, who signed up to join Norway’s harpoon and factory ships in the cruel slaughter of blue whales in the frigid Ross Sea in the 1920’s.

While some returned for further adventures, the experience of turning blue whales into barrels of oil was more than enough for most.  This is their story.

Also from Michael Stoddart: The Blythe Star Tragedy