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Whaling business
Last updated on August 1, 2024.
Whaling
The U.S. whaling industry began at the beginning of the 18th century, and reached its peak in the 19th century and a half. Was. The main purpose of the U.S. whaling industry to produce whale oil ( (oil from whale so kerosene ( and mechanical oil was indispensable to the American industry However, due to the full-scale operation of the oil industry in the latter half of the 19th century it declined rapidly (
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1994.01, Shogakukan, 1994.01, Japan University Encyclopedia 21 (2nd edition)
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