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I imagine they must have been armed with carronades due to the low crew numbers.

Thanks David! I checked the New Bedford Whaling Museum's website, and a whaling database website, but good old Wikipedia comes through again! :clap:

I have been trying to figure out if whalers of this time period were armed. Since the crew took their earnings from the cargo, there is a strong case for them to want to defend it.

When I get...