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M.N. M: possibly Maggie Mitchell

S.S Balaena
Water colour

Donated by Mr Charles B. Lindsay
Museum number 1972-372

A watercolour showing S.S. Balaena under full sail. There are two boats in the foreground hunting a whale. S.S. Balaena was one of Dundee's best known whaling ships. Built in Norway in 1872, she joined the Dundee fleet in 1891 and remained with Dundee owners until 1917.

S S Balaena
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