Laurie, Antarctic whaling industry

This material is held atScott Polar Research Institute Archives, University of Cambridge

  • Reference
    • GB 15 Alec Laurie/Antarctic whaling industry
  • Dates of Creation
    • April 1933
  • Name of Creator
  • Physical Description
    • Report

Scope and Content

  • MS 1561/2;D Report, April 1933 [Includes narrative and whaling statistics] 26 leaves

Administrative / Biographical History

During the 1933 season shore stations at Grytviken and Leith, South Georgia operated along with 19 factory ships including the Southern Princess. Over 26,000 whales were taken. Laurie sailed with the Southern Princess.

Arrangement

Chronological.

Related Material

The Institute holds several archival collections containing material on whaling in the southern oceans.

Subjects

Whaling