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Whaling
The curious story of Milford Haven
Milford Haven is the name of both a town and a natural harbor set in the rolling hills of southern Wales some 250 miles west of London. Read more >>
She was the first whaleship ever sunk by her prey. But that’s not why she’s remembered.
The exacting, colorful, and often perilous career of a whaleman of the last century is known to most readers only through such fiction a Moby Dick . Read more >>
The Pacific Ocean is vast and lonely. Read more >>