Canton Packet (Bark)

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Dates:
Active 1845
Active 1849

Biographical notes:

Whaling vessel (274 tons) out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Timothy J. Howland, on voyage 28 Dec. 1849-4 July 1853 to the Tonga, Japan, On the Line, Anadyr Sea, and New Zealand whaling grounds; owner-agent: I.H. Bartlett & Sons; built at Swansea, Mass., in 1836.

From the description of Logbook, 1849 Dec. 27-1853 July 4. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70968132

Whaling vessel (274 tons), out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Humphrey Shearman, on voyage 15 Oct. 1845-12 Oct. 1849 to the East Cape, Middle, French Rock, Coast of New Holland, Tonga Island, and near Cornell whaling grounds; owner-agent: Ivory H. Bartlett; built at Swansea, Mass., 1836.

From the description of Logbook, 1845 Oct. 15-1849 Sept. 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122596379

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  • South Pacific Ocean (as recorded)
  • Honolulu (Hawaii) (as recorded)
  • New Bedford (Mass.) (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts--New Bedford (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts--New Bedford (as recorded)
  • Pacific Ocean (as recorded)
  • Hawaii--Honolulu (as recorded)
  • Tonga (as recorded)
  • Hilo (Hawaii) (as recorded)
  • Lord Howe Island (N.S.W.) (as recorded)
  • Banaba (Kiribati) (as recorded)
  • Atlantic Ocean (as recorded)
  • Indian Ocean (as recorded)
  • Islands, Bay of (N.Z.) (as recorded)
  • Sydney (N.S.W.) (as recorded)
  • Indian Ocean (as recorded)
  • Fiji (as recorded)