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| Name | Whale |
| Namesake | Whale |
| Launched | 1810 |
| Fate | Lost at sea, July 1816 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 14 tons |
| Sail plan | Sloop |
Whale was a ship that disappeared in 1816.
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