Twice Unlucky Master Captured By CSS Shenandoah

MAY 27TH, 1865:  The CSS Shenandoah captured whaling bark Abigail near Shantarski Island in the northern reaches of the Sea of Okhotsk.

The Abigail's master, Ebenezer Nye, had been captured earlier in the war by the CSS Alabama.  One of his mates turned to him and said:  "You are more fortunate in picking up Confederate cruisers than whales.  I will never again go with you for id there is a cruiser out, you will find her."

The following day, after taking on a stove from the Abigail to warm Waddell's cabin, a large quantity of liquor on board the ship to warm the men, and winter clothing essential to continued operations in northern waters, the whaler was burned.

Wassell then proceeded southward along the Siberian coast and Sakhalin.

Not Again!!  Poor Old Nye.  --Old B-Runner