[31] FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 



APPARATUS OF CAPTURE. 



american whale-boat fully equipped for the capture. 



Whale-boat. 



A full-sized whale-boat with apparatus of capture. Length, 28 feet ; 

 beam, 5 feet 10 iuches. New Bedford, Massachusetts. 72795. 

 Gift of I. H. Bartlett & Sons. 



Oars. 



White ash. One steering-oar, 22 feet in length ; and 5 pulling- 

 oars, used by the boat-steerer, bow-oarsman, midship-oarsman, 

 tub-oarsman, and stroke-oarsman. The oars for the oarsman 

 vary in length as follows : Two a bout 16 feet long, two 17 feet, 

 and one 18 feet. Jl^ew Bedford, Massachusetts, 1882. Steering 

 oar, 72796; harpoon-oar, 72797 ; bow-oar, 72798; midshiii-oar, 

 72799 ; tub-oar, 72800 ; stroke-oar, 72801. Gift of I. H. Bart- 

 lett & Sons. 



Paddles. 



Made in two pieces, handle and blade. Sometimes used when ap- 

 proaching a whale in calm weather. Six paddles complete the 

 outiit. New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1882. 72802; 72803; 

 72801; 72805; 72806; 72807. I. H. Bartlett & Sons. 



Rowlocks. 



Common spur oarlocks, iron, used by the boat-steerer, bow-oars- 

 man, midship-oarsman, and stroke-oarsman. New Bedford, 

 Massachusetts. 72821. Gift of I. H. Bartlett & Sons. 



Tub-oarlock. 



A double-decked oarlock, iron, with two rests for the oar, used by 

 the tub-oarsman, who, when propelling the boat, nses the 

 lower lock, and when fastened to the whale shifts the oar to 

 the upper lock in order that the line may run out freely. New 

 Bedford, Massachusetts, 1882. 72822. I. H. Bartlett & Sons. 



Harpoons. 



Six toggle-irons; two on the iron crotch, and four spare irons. 

 First iron attached to end of whale-line, second iron connected 

 with the standing part of tow-line with the short warp. New 

 Bedford, Massachusetts, 1882. 72824. I. H. Bartlett & Sons. 



Hand-lances. 



Three hand-lances, wrought-iron shanks, steel heads, wooden poles, 

 strapped and rigged. Tied with nettles. New Bedford, Mas- 

 sachusetts. 72825. Gift of I. H. Bartlett & Sons. 



