page_title: Nantucket shipbuilding
section_title: Whaling Voyages of the Lexington
hierarchical_section_title: Nantucket shipbuilding / Whaling ships / The Lexington / Whaling Voyages of the Lexington
caption_attribution_description: English: Born in 1805 on Nantucket, Edward Burdett went on his first whaling voyage at the age of 17. Burdett developed a unique, intaglio style with deep gouged out, areas and dramatic, bold, dark lines. Burdett was a deck officer when died a tragic death at the age of 27.A harpoon line 'running out' from the deck caught around his feet and dragged him overboard to drown in the ocean. The second whale ship in this photograph is not identified.
context_page_description: Nantucket shipbuilding began in the late 1700s and culminated in the construction of notable whaling ships during the early 19th century. Shipbuilding was predominantly sited at Brant Point. Whaling ship construction concluded in 1838.
context_section_description: The 'Lexington' to Edgartown for fitting out. "August, ship Lexington, of this port, in tow of steamer "Telegraph," for Edgartown, to fit for the Pacific Ocean, upset when rounding Brant Point. She was towed in here and righted that night and left for Edgartown on the 29th, her topmasts all housed."
  The 'Lexington', Alexander Pollard, November 27, and arrived June 10, 1840, 2185 barrels sperm. [Capt. Pollard died, and Henry W. Davis finished the voyage."
  The 'Lexington', Henry W. Davis, August 29, and arrived March 14, 1844, 1336 barrels sperm, 1334 whale. [Sent home 125 barrels sperm. Capt. Davis left at Rio sick, Mr. Weeks took charge."
  The 'Lexington', Edward Weeks, June 26, and arrived July 7, 1848, 1780 barrels sperm, 1404 whale."
  The 'Lexington', David Bunker, 2d, November 10, and arrived January 22d, 1853, 742 barrels sperm, 229 whale."
  "The 'Lexington, Peter C. Brock, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, May 21, and arrived June 25, 1856, 310 barrels sperm, 1637 whale. Sold 20 barrels on the voyage. ..."
  "The 'Lexington', James Fisher, September 19. [Lost on Strong's Island in 1859. Saved 100 barrels whale. ..."
caption: Nantucket Whaler "Rose", scrimshaw by E.Burdett (1805–32)
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