Stewart Island's Kaipipi Shipyard and the Ross Sea Whalers by J P C Watt

Secondhand hardcover very good condition. Published by J.P.C. Watt, 2000. Used paperback, very good condition. This book details the history of the Kaipipi Shipyard on Stewart Island, New Zealand, where Norwegian whalers from the Ross Sea Whaling Company repaired their ships during winters between 1923 and 1933. It covers their dangerous hunts for blue whales in Antarctic waters, the operations of the factory ship Sir James Clark Ross, and personal stories of the whalers who settled in the region.

Subjects: B0127, Books, Collectable, Collectible, History, New Zealand, Non Fiction, Nz Books, Nz History, Nz Non Fiction, Vintage