Sakhalin Gulf

Sakhalin Gulf (Russian: Сахалинский залив) is a gulf in the Sea of Okhotsk between continental Russia (north of Amur's mouth) and northern tip of the Sakhalin Island. The width of the gulf reaches up to 160 km. It is covered with ice from November until June.

The port of Moskalvo (Москальво) is located on the eastern shore of the Sakhalin Gulf, close to Ush Island.

History

Sakhalin Gulf was frequented by American whaleships targeting bowhead whales between 1848 and 1874.^[1] On 6–7 September 1854, the ship City (351 tons), of New Bedford, grounded and wrecked on the western side of the gulf. Most of her crew made it to Sakhalin Island, but seven men, including the first officer, perished on a raft from the wreck of the bark Peruvian. They were able to reach the Russian village of Petrovsk and boarded a brig for home.^[2]

References

1. Mary and Susan, of Stonington, Aug. 10–24, 1848, Nicholson Whaling Collection (NWC); William Wirt, of New Bedford, July 4–17, Aug. 2-Sep. 18, 1854, NWC; Mary Frazier, of New Bedford, July 2–4, 1858, NWC; Louisa, of New Bedford, June 28–29, 1858, June 29, 1859, NWC; Cincinnati, of Stonington, June 21–24, 1859, NWC; Navy, of New Bedford, June 27-July 2, July 25, Sep. 15–17, 1861, Kendall Whaling Museum (KWM); Josephine, of New Bedford, June 17, Aug. 25–28, 1864, KWM; Sea Breeze, of New Bedford, July 9-10, 1874, G. W. Blunt White Library.
2. City, of New Bedford, Sep. 6-Oct. 1, 1854, NWC.

• Location

Coordinates: 53°40′32.02″N 141°32′22.60″E / 53.6755611°N 141.5396111°E