Mystic Seaport to New London: May 17

The Charles W. Morgan left Mystic Seaport on her 38th Voyage on May 17, 2014, passing through the Mystic River bridge for the first time since 1941, and traveling to New London.

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Files, White and Hewson

The Captain’s Orders

The letter of instruction for the voyage presented to Captain Kip Files, the 22nd captain of the Charles W. Morgan.

It’s Raining Buckets: Simple Tools and Climate Monitoring

This simple bucket can be used to simultaneously provide at least four different types of scientific data during each sampling period on the 38th Voyage.

Passing Mystic bridge, May 17, 2014

News: Arriving in New London

Video and photo gallery from a spectacular day moving the Morgan down the Mystic River and on to New London.

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View from a Whaleboat

View from the Gannon and Benjamin whaleboat as the Charles W. Morgan left Mystic for New London on May 17, 2014

Deck log May 17-18, 2014

Deck log: May 16-17, 2014

The Morgan departed Mystic Seaport for New London. The weather was clear and there were "58 souls on board."

Log: May 17, 1842

The Charles W. Morgan was sailing off the coasts of South America and Mexico, 254 days into her maiden voyage.

First Morgan log entry

Log: The first voyage begins.

"Journal of a Voyage to the Pacific Ocean, in the Ship Chas W. Morgan, Thomas Norton Master. Sept 6th 1841. May kind Neptune protect us with pleasant gales; and may we be successful in catching Sperm Whales."