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Point Hope

3 whaling voyages of the atlas came to Point Hope, which their keepers wrote as “Point Hope”, “Point-Hope”, “Cape Hope”.

Visits

  1. Pacific, 1851–54: July 19, 1852, off, 1 day.
  2. Beluga, 1893: July 7, 1893, at anchor, 6 days.
  3. Karluk, 1904–06: July 11, 1904, at anchor, 1 day.
  4. Karluk, 1904–06: October 12, 1906, off, 1 day.

What the logs record there

  1. 1904 · Karluk: Took seven Native people aboard.
  2. 1906 · Karluk: Landed six Natives at Point Hope.
  3. 1893 · Beluga: Forced inshore to escape drifting ice.
  4. 1906 · Karluk: Landed six Natives at Point Hope.
  5. 1852 · Pacific: Ship in great danger off Cape Hope.
  6. 1893 · Beluga: Encountered thick fog and ice.
  7. 1893 · Beluga: Fleet blocked by ice off Point Hope.
  8. 1893 · Beluga: Steamed along the ice.
  9. 1893 · Beluga: Sailed along the ice.

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