Pocahontas (Ship : 1821-1857)

Dates:
Active 1850
Active 1853

Biographical notes:

Whaling vessel, sailing out of Homes Hole, Mass., on a voyage 10 July 1850-7 May 1853, mastered by Joseph Dias, Jr.; owner/agent: Thomas Bradley; built at Wareham, Mass., 1821; lost in 1857.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Pocahontas, 1850 July 11-1853 May 7. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 625311617

Whaling vessel, out of Homes Hole (now known as Vineyard Haven), Mass., mastered by Joseph Dias, Jr., on a voyage 10 July 1850-7 May 1853 to the Coast of Chile, Callao, Galapagos Island, Off Shore, Tuamotus, and French Rock whaling grounds; owner/agent: Thomas Bradley; built at Wareham, Mass., 1821; lost 1857.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Pocahontas, 1850 Nov. 26-1853 May 6. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 664365742

Whaling vessel, out of Tisbury (Holmes Hole), Mass., mastered by Henry Manter, on voyage 15 May 1844-20 July 1846 to the Western Island, Cape Verde Islands, Off Desolation, Coast of New Holland, Vasquez, Middle, French Rock, Tuamatos, and New Zealand whaling grounds; agent-owner: Thomas Bradley; built at Wareham, Mass., 1821; lost 1857.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Pocahontas, 1844 May 15-1846 Apr. 12. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 679643438

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Places:

  • Galapagos Islands (as recorded)
  • Arctic Ocean (as recorded)
  • Kermadec Islands (as recorded)
  • Atlantic Ocean (as recorded)
  • Honolulu (Hawaii) (as recorded)
  • Pacific Ocean (as recorded)
  • Auckland (N.Z.) (as recorded)
  • Macauley Island (Kermadec Islands) (as recorded)
  • Papeete (Tahiti) (as recorded)
  • Otahuhu (N.Z.) (as recorded)
  • Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia) (as recorded)
  • Faial Island (Azores) (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts--Vineyard Haven (as recorded)
  • Raoul Island (Kermadec Islands) (as recorded)
  • Tumbes (Peru) (as recorded)
  • Azores (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts--Homes Hole (as recorded)
  • Martha's Vineyard (Mass.) (as recorded)
  • Aitutaki Atoll (Cook Islands) (as recorded)
  • Oahu (Hawaii) (as recorded)
  • Indian Ocean (as recorded)
  • Mangonui (N.Z.) (as recorded)
  • Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (as recorded)
  • South Atlantic Ocean (as recorded)
  • Peru (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts--Tisbury (as recorded)
  • Mauke (Cook Islands) (as recorded)
  • South Pacific Ocean (as recorded)
  • Arctic Ocean (as recorded)
  • Kodiak Island (Alaska) (as recorded)
  • South Pacific Ocean (as recorded)
  • New Zealand (as recorded)
  • Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (as recorded)
  • Flores Island (Azores) (as recorded)
  • Atlantic Ocean (as recorded)