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Cheynes Beach Whaling Company - Radio Log from 25/10/1978 to 21/11/1978

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1978

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Logbooks Albany's Historic Whaling Station

Overview

A green exercise book used as a radio log for the three whale chasers. The book has an image of a man surfing on the front and the multiplication tables on the back.

Historical information

Ships' captains or crew radioed in their location at regular intervals though out the day. This log provides information on active whaling in the last month of whaling before closure of the station. The three whale chasers are the Cheynes II, Cheynes III, and Cheynes IV.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-128-DOC.2026.6

Item type

Books (Statistical)

Themes

Maritime > Whaling

Material

Card

Paper

Width

173 mm

Height or length

224 mm

Depth

6 mm

Inscriptions and markings

RADIO LOG from 25th October 1978 to 21/11/1978
Universal
96 page Exercise Book
On verso: Multiplication Tables
Finest quality stationary made in Australia by Redmond Inglis & Co. Pty. Ltd.

Contextual information

The document is significant as it adds to our understanding of the last month of whaling before closure of the station on 21 November 1978.

Keywords

Cheynes Beach Whaling Company

Albany's Historic Whaling Station Collection

Albany Whaling

Year

1978

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Scientific or research significance

Social or spiritual significance