02314cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000510012624500490017726400510022630000470027733600260032433700260035033800360037650000310041250801870044352011870063053400450181765300320186265300320189485600430192699900190196961867UtSlPG20260610134427.0mcr n260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a22004920  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aVerrill, A. Hyattq(Alpheus Hyatt),d1871-195414aThe Deep Sea Hunters: Adventures on a Whaler 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2020  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2020-04-19  aE-text prepared by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)  a"The Deep Sea Hunters: Adventures on a Whaler" by A. Hyatt Verrill is a novel written in the early 20th century. This story follows young boys, Tom Chester and Jim Lathrop, who are filled with excitement when they learn that the abandoned old whaling ship, the "Hector", is being restored for a real voyage. The narrative is steeped in the nostalgia of whaling adventures, exploring both the boys’ imaginations and their quest for adventure onboard the ship that has served as a playground for them in their youth.  At the start of the novel, the boys run to check the exciting news about the "Hector" being outfitted for a cruise, a ship they had played on for years. Much to their surprise, they discover the owner intends to restore her for an actual whaling expedition to the South Shetlands to hunt sea elephants. With the help of Cap’n Pem, an old sailor who shares tales of his whaling days, they eagerly contemplate joining the crew. Their enthusiasm grows as they navigate the challenges of adulthood and embark on an adventure filled with rich maritime history, camaraderie, and the promise of excitement on the high seas. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWhaling -- Juvenile fiction  aSealing -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61867  c102691d102691