In 1777, a fleet of European whalers sailed to the Arctic waters near Greenland to hunt whales. The season would turn into a major disaster for the whaling industry.
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Abrahams Offerande († 1665, 361 years ago) Noordzee
Helena († 1916, 110 years ago) Noordzee
Hr.Ms. Willem van Ewijck († 1939, 87 years ago) Terschelling, Netherlands