This type of lance soon became obsolete, which led historians at the New Bedford Whaling Museum to surmise that the whale was harpooned “sometime between 1885 and 1895. ”
Tombak jenis itu tidak lagi digunakan, sehingga para sejarawan di New Bedford Whaling Museum menyimpulkan bahwa paus itu ditombak ” antara tahun 1885 dan 1895 ”.