Tropic Bird (Bark)

Dates:
Active 1853
Active 1855

Biographical notes:

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Alfred C. Davis, on voyage from 1 Nov. 1853-28 Apr. 1855 to the San Antonio, Coast of Africa, and Carroll whaling grounds; owner-agent: William P. Howland; built at Dartmouth, Mass., in 1851.

From the description of Logbook, 1853 Nov. 1-1855 Apr. 28. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70976638

From the description of Logbook of the bark Tropic Bird, 1853 Nov. 1-1855 Apr. 28. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 663891128

Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass.; mastered by Charles H. Hagar, on voyage from 30 Oct. 1861-26 Nov. 1863; owner-agent: William P. Howland; built at Dartmouth, Mass., 1851.

From the description of Logbook of the bark Tropic Bird, 1861 Oct. 30-1863 Nov. 26. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 71056592

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by William B. Stanton; owner-agent: W.P. Howland & Co.

From the description of Log/journal, 1851 Apr. 19-1853 Sept. 28. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71012986

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Owen H. Tilton, on voyage 2 May 1876-30 July 1878 to Charleston, Western, East Cape, and Western Island whaling grounds; owner-agent: William Lewis; built at Dartmouth, Mass., 1851.

From the description of Logbook of the bark Tropic Bird, 1876 May 2-1878 July 30. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70969971

Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass.; mastered by Charles H. Hagar, on voyage from 4 Jan. 1864-21 May 1865; owner-agent: William P. Howland; built at Dartmouth, Mass., 1851.

From the description of Logbook of the bark Tropic Bird, 1864 Jan. 6-June 10. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 71056596

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Hiram J. Cleveland, on voyage 3 Sept. 1878-19 July 1881 to Western, Cornell, Pidgeon, Tristan, Coast of Africa, Dominica, Charleston, Carroll, and other whaling grounds; owner-agent: William Lewis; built at Dartmouth, Mass., 1851.

From the description of Logbook, 1878 Sept. 3-1881 July 18. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70969964

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by James E. Stanton, on voyage 29 Sept. 1881-11 June 1883 to Cape Verde Island whaling grounds; owner-agent: Stanton & Hamblin; built at Dartmouth, Mass., 1851.

From the description of Logbook of the bark Tropic Bird, 1881 Oct. 6-1883 June 11. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 182763331

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by James E. Stanton, on voyage 29 Sept. 1881-11 June 1883 to African (West coast) and Charleston grounds; owner-agent: Stanton & Hamblin; built at Dartmouth, 1851.

From the description of Logbook, 1881 Sept. 27-1883 June 11. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70969650

From the description of Logbook of the bark Tropic Bird, 1881 Sept. 27-1883 June 11. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 648278433

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  • Massachusetts--New Bedford (as recorded)
  • Saint Helena (as recorded)
  • Atlantic Ocean (as recorded)
  • Annobón (Equatorial Guinea) (as recorded)
  • Atlantic Ocean (as recorded)
  • Bermuda Islands (as recorded)
  • Annobón (Equatorial Guinea) (as recorded)
  • Atlantic Ocean (as recorded)
  • Annobón (Equatorial Guinea) (as recorded)
  • Saint Helena (as recorded)
  • Saint Helena (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts--New Bedford (as recorded)
  • North Atlantic Ocean (as recorded)
  • Faial Island (Azores) (as recorded)
  • Brava (Cape Verde) (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts--New Bedford (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts--New Bedford (as recorded)
  • Atlantic Ocean (as recorded)
  • Atlantic Ocean (as recorded)
  • Barbados (as recorded)
  • Tenerife (Canary Islands) (as recorded)
  • Cabinda Bay (Angola) (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts--New Bedford (as recorded)
  • Atlantic Ocean (as recorded)
  • Atlantic Ocean (as recorded)
  • Faial Island (Azores) (as recorded)
  • Cabinda Bay (Angola) (as recorded)
  • Atlantic Ocean (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts--New Bedford (as recorded)
  • Annobón (Equatorial Guinea) (as recorded)
  • Atlantic Ocean (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts--New Bedford (as recorded)
  • Brava (Cape Verde) (as recorded)
  • Barbados (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts--New Bedford (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts--New Bedford (as recorded)
  • Saint Helena (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts--New Bedford (as recorded)
  • Saint Helena (as recorded)