So, was re-reading some stuff on the CSS Shenandoah and its raids on American whalers around the Arctic, and it got me wondering: were pirate attacks on whaling ships ever much of a concern in any part of the world? Anyone know of examples?
There was a time when whale oil could almost be called liquid gold, I could imagine that a whaling vessel loaded up after a successful hunting voyage would make an enticing target for piracy, particularly because whalers were often so loaded with supplies/cargo that they did not have room for much in the way of defensive arms...
And no, I'm not counting examples of Sea Shepherd boats pestering whalers as "pirates"
There was a time when whale oil could almost be called liquid gold, I could imagine that a whaling vessel loaded up after a successful hunting voyage would make an enticing target for piracy, particularly because whalers were often so loaded with supplies/cargo that they did not have room for much in the way of defensive arms...
And no, I'm not counting examples of Sea Shepherd boats pestering whalers as "pirates"