Hecla (Bark)
Biographical notes:
Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Elisha B. Handy, on voyage beginning 9 July 1867-29 July 1869 to Western, Western Island, Steen, and Coast of Brazil whaling grounds; owner-agent: Thomas Knowles & Co.; built at Plymouth, Mass., 1834; lost 1870.
From the description of Logbook, 1867 July 9-1869 July 29. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70970304
Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Frederick Howland Smith, on voyage from 31 Aug. 1869-28 Dec. 1870; built at Plymouth, Mass., 1834; wrecked on this voyage, 1870.
From the description of Logbook of the bark Hecla, 1869 Sept. 10-1870 Dec. 28. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70977822
Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Orick Smalley, on voyage 3 June 1856-2 June 1859 to Coast of Chile whaling grounds; owner-agent: Thomas Knowles & Co.; built at Plymouth, Mass., 1834.
From the description of Logbook, 1858 Jan. 26-1859 June 2. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70968127
Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Frederick H. Smith on voyage from 31 Aug. 1869-29 Dec. 1870 (lost on Bird Island); owner-agent: Thomas Knowles & Co.; built at Plymouth, Mass., in 1834; lost in 1870 hurricane at Bird Island on this voyage.
From the description of Logbook of the bark Hecla, 1869 Aug. 31-1870 Dec. 29. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 71130145
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- Collisions at sea
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- Seafaring life
- Seals (Animals)
- Shipwrecks
- Voyages and travels
- Whale oil
- Whalers (Persons)
- Whalers (Persons)
- Whales
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- Massachusetts--New Bedford (as recorded)
- Paita (Peru) (as recorded)
- Bird Island (Seychelles) (as recorded)
- Flores Island (Azores) (as recorded)
- Tumbes (Peru) (as recorded)
- South Pacific Ocean (as recorded)
- Massachusetts--New Bedford (as recorded)
- São Tiago Island (Cape Verde) (as recorded)
- Massachusetts--New Bedford (as recorded)
- Barbados (as recorded)
- Talcahuano (Chile) (as recorded)
- Indian Ocean (as recorded)
- Indian Ocean (as recorded)
- Massachusetts--New Bedford (as recorded)
- Atlantic Ocean (as recorded)
