Whaling bark-3's ROUSEAU and DESDEMONA waiting to be refitted at New Bedford, Mass. View from bowsprit down port deck of Schooner-6 EDWARD B. WINSLOW. Sails are furled.

Whaling bark-3's ROUSEAU and DESDEMONA waiting to be refitted at New Bedford, Mass. View from bowsprit down port deck of Schooner-6 EDWARD B. WINSLOW. Sails are furled.

Whaling bark-3's ROUSEAU and DESDEMONA waiting to be refitted at New Bedford, Mass. Vessels are laid up, topmasts, rigging and sails gone. Several vessel in commission behind them, schooer-2 laid up in front. note: Claes caption has DESDEMANA, research shows name is DESDEMONA