Dundee whaling ship 'Eclipse' moored to ice.

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Dundee whaling ship 'Eclipse' moored to ice
Lantern slide made of glass

Museum number 1972-351-2

This lantern slide shows the Dundee whaling ship 'Eclipse' moored to ice. The photograph was taken from the starboard bow and shows 'Eclipse' with a barque rig and all her sails furled. There are a number of men on deck and two whaleboats hanging from davits just astern of the mainmast.