173-Year-Old Whaling Ship Returns to Save Whales | National Geographic

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  • The world's last remaining wooden whaling ship has sailed again. Built in 1841, retired 80 years later, and kept on display since then, the Charles W. Morgan set sail in July in the waters off Cape Cod. Once it roamed the seas to harvest whales. After more than five years of restoration, the majestic sailing ship is now used as a tool at Mystic Seaport to educate the public about preserving and protecting whales.
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  • @conroychannel4180
    @conroychannel4180 4 роки тому +383

    Bowhead whales live for 200 years imagine one being hunted in 1841 coming across this ship again almost 200 years later

    • @joshrosal5573
      @joshrosal5573 4 роки тому +56

      Now that is a vessel I have not seen in a long, long time...

    • @williamd1891
      @williamd1891 3 роки тому +58

      "You killed my mother....Prepare to die!"...or something like that.

    • @badcornflakes6374
      @badcornflakes6374 3 роки тому +25

      PTSD

    • @yaboilemonboi5223
      @yaboilemonboi5223 3 роки тому +4

      The Essex anyone?

    • @mrv8596
      @mrv8596 2 роки тому +3

      @@yaboilemonboi5223 yes may them sail in peace

  • @samrulz7
    @samrulz7 10 років тому +294

    can barely fathom the incredible craftsmanship required to build such a vessel without the luxury of current technology.

    • @Ntmoffi
      @Ntmoffi 10 років тому +11

      Also with just 7 months and a few weeks strike in between.

    • @fonkyman
      @fonkyman 8 років тому +6

      you gotta remember they had lots of cheap labour in those times many hand make light work and all that

    • @datdang9113
      @datdang9113 7 років тому +13

      but building a giant vessel with 15 men in 7 months was still incredible

    • @vitor900000
      @vitor900000 7 років тому

      today we can build it in 3 weeks or less... they took almost 7 months.

    • @LManonymous
      @LManonymous 7 років тому +8

      today you can't build it, even if you try to make a replica you will end up with half of that.

  • @sovietred7371
    @sovietred7371 3 роки тому +56

    So you're telling me there is hope of me becoming a pirate?

    • @saltypirate5277
      @saltypirate5277 3 роки тому +3

      No

    • @GOD_O_WAR
      @GOD_O_WAR 3 роки тому

      Well no

    • @RAM-cc9hv
      @RAM-cc9hv 3 роки тому +8

      try Somalia for that

    • @GOD_O_WAR
      @GOD_O_WAR 3 роки тому

      @@RAM-cc9hv well no one can live like how people used to back 1716 but people back then can adjust to the life we have to day so yea try somila

    • @jasmijnariel
      @jasmijnariel Рік тому

      All you need is a speedboat, a bazooka and soms balls

  • @NOLAMarathon2010
    @NOLAMarathon2010 10 років тому +72

    Whale oil lubricated our industrial revolution...and it was the successful drilling of the first oil well in 1859 in Titusville, PA, that eventually made whale oil unnecessary, thus saving the whales.

    • @kp5602
      @kp5602 5 років тому +5

      "Saved the whales"
      Yeah Im sure numbers going down even more are "saved"

    • @youtubecommenter37
      @youtubecommenter37 4 роки тому +3

      Then why did their numbers continue to go down after ground oil was discovered

    • @matthewseligman5470
      @matthewseligman5470 3 роки тому +1

      @@youtubecommenter37 because it took time to transition from whale oil to crude oil

  • @mikekavanagh8952
    @mikekavanagh8952 9 років тому +83

    Nice to see her fully restored.

  • @fonkyman
    @fonkyman 7 років тому +163

    id love living in those times... but with modern medicine please :P

    • @Andrescxli
      @Andrescxli 5 років тому +3

      fonkyman Syke lmao

    • @leoaksil4085
      @leoaksil4085 5 років тому +2

      Hahaaa😂

    • @joot9184
      @joot9184 4 роки тому +3

      i feel exactly the same

    • @xalthzdornier4805
      @xalthzdornier4805 4 роки тому +7

      Without racism also

    • @roxylius7550
      @roxylius7550 3 роки тому +12

      Modern medicine, soap, running water, bug free food, there are many things that we take for granted

  • @imemyself2820
    @imemyself2820 7 років тому +17

    I visited Mystic Seaport and the old Georg Stage (now "Joseph Conrad") during my student sailing with the new Georg Stage in 1989 and remember the Charles W. Morgan well, it was belaid on concrete and there were no plans to ever bring her about again - she was meant to stay as a museum ship.
    What a surprise to see her sail again, what a massive achievement! Well done, Mystic!

  • @bruceblackburn9423
    @bruceblackburn9423 4 роки тому +27

    Well done keeping these magnificent ships for us all to admire 🙂

  • @manwithacamera9882
    @manwithacamera9882 3 роки тому +6

    I really like wooden sailing ships they are unique

  • @jacobotoole2105
    @jacobotoole2105 4 роки тому +6

    These ships really are just so beautiful

  • @matthewseligman5470
    @matthewseligman5470 4 роки тому +6

    Going to Mystic Seaport was one of my favorite things to do as a kid, especially going aboard the Morgan. It warms my heart to see this ship put to sea again!

  • @asmitsharma70
    @asmitsharma70 2 роки тому +6

    I think ships like these should make comeback... For the earth's sake damnit

    • @jasmijnariel
      @jasmijnariel Рік тому

      You hope...
      Hoping and thinking arent the same thing

  • @liamsi75
    @liamsi75 10 років тому +43

    Is this Hank Hill singing when the video starts ?

    • @Joehatrix
      @Joehatrix 10 років тому +15

      hwat? I sell whales and whales accessories.

    • @Beatbasse
      @Beatbasse 10 років тому +3

      joehatrix
      Fuck, that was actually funny!

  • @Canopus68
    @Canopus68 7 років тому +20

    When I was a teenager I visited the Morgan on a trip sponsored by a youth group. The grandfather of one of the trip leaders sailed on her last working voyage. It would be great to have a tall ships regatta featuring the Morgan, Mayflower (reproduction), USS Constitution and any other tall ships 100 or more years old including reproductions.

  • @marcusdoherty9139
    @marcusdoherty9139 4 роки тому +4

    I remember touring that ship a few years back at Mystic Seaport in CT. It was pretty cool

  • @finden3362
    @finden3362 4 роки тому +5

    How lucky she is! Its like she is the last from her generation, she maybe saw ships from 1790.

  • @vy8155
    @vy8155 2 місяці тому

    These ships are way better than modern

  • @Hashslingingslasher-
    @Hashslingingslasher- 10 років тому +11

    Bloody awesome boat but if they want to be taken seriously they needs to remove all the replica shit like the oversize barrels

    • @harmandros
      @harmandros 8 років тому +5

      +Hashslingingslasher , the oversize barrels were to store the whale oil also called sperm. At the time of her construction there was also a shed at the front of the deck, and huge basins on stoves to melt the whale fat and turn it to oil. The whale fat, or sperm is the finest burning fuel and makes absolutely no smoke, therefore it was used on torches in the houses for illumination. Candles of spermaceti are still found today in the market and they are very expensive.

    • @joshbobst1629
      @joshbobst1629 7 років тому +6

      I thought the spermacetti was the oil found in the sperm whale's head.

  • @g_a_m_e_rharsh39
    @g_a_m_e_rharsh39 3 роки тому +3

    It's all good until they see Blackbeard's ship.

  • @Bluewater9
    @Bluewater9 2 роки тому +1

    Great is the substance Amazing Thank-you awesome share...

  • @kristinacook5329
    @kristinacook5329 6 років тому +4

    This is what I want, nothing else in life could give me what this would lol

  • @ObiWanCannoli
    @ObiWanCannoli 10 років тому +15

    The captains name is captain Morgan : )

  • @MoltenUprisingMK
    @MoltenUprisingMK 2 роки тому

    That's one fine ship. Looks great for her age.

  • @markfrost7986
    @markfrost7986 4 роки тому

    Wow i love it

  • @Fathimafurqania0582
    @Fathimafurqania0582 3 роки тому +1

    WOW

  • @user-ei7tf2nh1z
    @user-ei7tf2nh1z 3 місяці тому

    🙏🏿🌹അയലത്തെ ചിറ്റയും,ഉമ്മയും,അമ്മയും എല്ലാം എന്റെ അമ്മമാര് ആണ് എന്നു പറയുനതാണ് കേരളം........... കേട്ടും കണ്ടും പഠിക്കണം വരും തലമുറയും 👌🏿👌🏿👌🏿

  • @jeevanmadyapady8779
    @jeevanmadyapady8779 4 роки тому

    Waaw amezing

  • @randomprecisionmotors3130
    @randomprecisionmotors3130 3 роки тому

    Wow, I can remember the C.W. Morgan being stuck inna mud when I was a kid Dockside at Mystic Seaport...

  • @twinturbo8304
    @twinturbo8304 2 роки тому

    Very nice More please!

  • @nil981
    @nil981 Рік тому +1

    We need a new age of sail.

  • @Shaunhornik
    @Shaunhornik 6 років тому

    I have been on this ship it’s at mistic seaport

  • @b0xzs.973
    @b0xzs.973 5 років тому

    I been on it at mystic sea port

  • @bhonor12
    @bhonor12 7 років тому +1

    The Tempest looking boat

  • @yeetandskeet
    @yeetandskeet 6 років тому +1

    the tides have turned

  • @noname-cg9gm
    @noname-cg9gm 9 місяців тому

    I want to see the ship more

  • @RogerGladius
    @RogerGladius Рік тому

    I wish i had one

  • @amgamerz9831
    @amgamerz9831 3 роки тому

    Nice

  • @darkmath100
    @darkmath100 2 роки тому

    1:50 Boats like that didn't do nearly as much damage to the whale population as modern whalers with their engines and massive harpoons.

  • @zsoltpapp3363
    @zsoltpapp3363 4 роки тому +1

    Whales older than 180 yrs will be worried if they meet this boat.

  • @Gaurav-ky8qw
    @Gaurav-ky8qw 3 роки тому +2

    Anyone knows Edward kenway?

  • @jasonhatt4295
    @jasonhatt4295 7 років тому

    That's Ironic

  • @youtubecommenter37
    @youtubecommenter37 4 роки тому +4

    Are they going to bring back slaving ships to save slaves?

    • @xalthzdornier4805
      @xalthzdornier4805 4 роки тому

      Probably in Mauritania but modern slave ships are no match on this one.

    • @badcornflakes6374
      @badcornflakes6374 3 роки тому

      La Concorde was a French slave ship taken by Black Beard and he renamed it the Queen Anne's Revenge. Was a beast of a ship.

    • @tomgwynn2000
      @tomgwynn2000 3 роки тому

      They built a recreation of the slave ship "Amistad" and that ship is now used to educate the public on the horrors of the slave trade. So yes.

  • @siggesaltens2663
    @siggesaltens2663 4 роки тому +1

    I hope that they shall raise Money to straighten her keel. she deserves that.

  • @pokebreeder2517
    @pokebreeder2517 4 роки тому

    wanna know whats nice about wooden warships? you can replenish what they are made of, wood.

  • @ducontra666999
    @ducontra666999 4 роки тому +2

    Sincere question...how this ship is saving wales?

    • @plusxz821
      @plusxz821 3 роки тому

      Activism or something

  • @sulahu
    @sulahu 4 роки тому

    You should build santisima trinidad

  • @alexb6821
    @alexb6821 3 роки тому +2

    I didn’t catch the “preservation of whales” part

    • @rpmrunner
      @rpmrunner 2 роки тому +1

      The fact that it isnt used to hunt them I assume

    • @norarivkis2513
      @norarivkis2513 2 роки тому +1

      It appears to be sailing educational missions about the whaling industry and the ship's past. That could go a long way towards helping to encourage conservation efforts today.

  • @anishabeeptah923
    @anishabeeptah923 3 роки тому

    This ship was in mysterious city of gold

  • @FerAnimaciones
    @FerAnimaciones 10 років тому

    Barcos yeah

  • @Tater4200
    @Tater4200 Рік тому

    the harnesses... jesus christ.. take a risk people..

  • @rpmrunner
    @rpmrunner 2 роки тому

    Jack Sparrow now is not the time, that is not your ship get down from there.

  • @kuttapotta8947
    @kuttapotta8947 3 роки тому +1

    I came here after pirates of the Caribbean :)

  • @CroatZg
    @CroatZg 3 роки тому

    Why are there lots of small sails rather than a few or one big one?

  • @Domothebushfella
    @Domothebushfella 5 років тому +1

    Rip good lamp oil

  • @jerrymccrae7202
    @jerrymccrae7202 Рік тому

    I know people will point out how wrong I am in saying this but it is REALLY ABSURDLY WRONG to risk such a valuable historic vessel to prove an Absurd point!

  • @urbanwarchief
    @urbanwarchief 2 роки тому

    What's the shanty called?

  • @VerryJerry90
    @VerryJerry90 4 роки тому

    When the villain becomes the hero

  • @sunvulcansunvulcan5337
    @sunvulcansunvulcan5337 3 роки тому

    Gotheborg and L'Hermione battle between ships

  • @thomasmurphy1907
    @thomasmurphy1907 2 роки тому

    where is queequag?

  • @florence-
    @florence- 4 роки тому +1

    AYE😍

  • @joes3703
    @joes3703 3 роки тому

    Well that was underwhelming

  • @abdullahimursal9228
    @abdullahimursal9228 4 роки тому

    jack black who are u trying to fool 1:41

  • @lance3poo7932
    @lance3poo7932 7 років тому +2

    The most ironic thing I've ever seen

    • @nocturnal7345
      @nocturnal7345 4 роки тому

      Ironic? You mean iconic?

    • @lance3poo7932
      @lance3poo7932 4 роки тому

      Magnus Maximus no ironic. Cause it’s original intent was to hunt and kill whales hence it was a (whaling ship). But they use it now to SAVE whales. Which is ironic.

    • @nocturnal7345
      @nocturnal7345 4 роки тому

      MinionStudios Oh, I see. Didn’t really get the context of your comment at first, but this settles it.

    • @nocturnal7345
      @nocturnal7345 4 роки тому

      MinionStudios Redemption at its best haha.

  • @naui_diver9290
    @naui_diver9290 5 років тому

    The singing is horrific

  • @smarajitpunaykanti6463
    @smarajitpunaykanti6463 3 роки тому

    Steam engine stopped this craft of making wooden ships

  • @TheQuest2quest
    @TheQuest2quest 6 років тому +5

    I would love to harpoon a whale and have a Nantucket Ride.

  • @sandergjertsenstvold1051
    @sandergjertsenstvold1051 4 роки тому

    1:25 Since when did the US become a maritime nation?

    • @sandergjertsenstvold1051
      @sandergjertsenstvold1051 3 роки тому

      @Ernie Tetrault Basically every nation with water has all that. I mean a nation that was primarily built or heavily shaped by maritime. Talking Great Britain, China and Norway

    • @funnelvortex7722
      @funnelvortex7722 3 роки тому

      The modern US Navy is the strongest in the world so there's that. Also Colonial America was founded by people who sailed across the Atlantic, colonial America played a big part in the Golden Age of Piracy (specifically during the "Blackbeard" era, Blackbeard himself operated and was killed off the coast of North Carolina). Even early national America relied heavily on the maritime as railways would not be constructed for a good near-century and the maritime was the fastest way to get between the original 13 states, even during the Wild West the two main ways to go west were either crossing the plains in a wagon train or sailing around Cape Horn on a clipper, both trips took just as long. Clippers frequently made rounds between New York and San Francisco before the railroads were built out west. Also a lot can be said about the Great Lakes which are a hidden gem of maritime history, so even the Midwest of America has a maritime history due to the Great Lakes and the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. It doesn't seem like it these days due to America's advanced rail network and interstate system but America was hugely shaped by the maritime in it's early days and it still plays a big role.

  • @terrancestapleton3859
    @terrancestapleton3859 3 роки тому

    In this snippet no mention of whales the saving of them. Also that monotone guy is worse than golf announcers

  • @PatmanAstro
    @PatmanAstro 3 роки тому

    One piece brought me herr

  • @fortruthnoterror7796
    @fortruthnoterror7796 6 років тому

    Don’t lie Captain Jack sparrow captained this ship

    • @dismnaable
      @dismnaable 4 роки тому

      ON MY MOMS ACCOUNT AND IM A HUGA FANGIRL OF POTC

    • @dismnaable
      @dismnaable 4 роки тому

      CAPTAIN JACK SPARROW IS THE BEST

  • @resthav0894
    @resthav0894 4 роки тому +2

    TOP 5 POWERFULL WARSHIP IN HISTORY.
    {{$|-||¶$}}
    1) *THE FLYING DUTCHMAN*
    2) *SILENT MARY*
    3) *BLACK PEARL*
    4) QUEEN ANNE'S REVENGE
    5)INTECEPTOR

  • @MrWeusi
    @MrWeusi 5 років тому

    Does anyone know how they decommissioned wooden boats?

    • @the_retag
      @the_retag 4 роки тому +1

      Used them as firewood i believe or left them to rott but they sunk very often before one thought of decommissioning

  • @bigbrotherboo8077
    @bigbrotherboo8077 5 років тому

    Walking dead season 20

  • @MrSecretMansion
    @MrSecretMansion 10 років тому

    235th view

  • @victorswenson5026
    @victorswenson5026 Рік тому

    what a joke