Firing the harpoon gun. When a hit is made, a charge in the head of the harpoon explodes in the whale.
Image ID: fish9855, NOAA's Historic Fisheries Collection Location: British Columbia Photo Date: 1951 August Credit: NOAA Central Library Historical Fisheries Collection • High Resolution Photo Available
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