Janus (Ship : 1842-1875)
Biographical notes:
Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass.; mastered by Walter Taber (until leaving ship from illness 23 Oct. 1845) and then Hammond; on voyage from 4 Oct. 1845-8 May 1848; owner-agent: T. & A.R. Nye; built at Rochester, Mass., 1842; altered to bark in 1875; wrecked 1881.
From the description of Logbook of the ship Janus, 1845 Oct. 4-1848 May 8. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70978408
Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass.; mastered by Warren Gifford; on voyage from 20 July 1875-1 Jan. 1877; owner-agent: Swift & Perry; built at Rochester, Mass., 1842; altered to bark, 1875; wrecked 1881.
From the description of Logbook of the ship Janus, 1875 July 20-1876 Dec. 31. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70978409
Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass.; mastered by Joseph R. Jenney; on voyage from 28 May 1872-21 May 1875, to the Cornell and Coast of Africa whaling grounds; owner-agent: Swift & Perry; built at Rochester, Mass., 1842; altered to bark, 1875; wrecked 1881.
From the description of Logbook of the ship Janus, 1872 July 9-1875 May 4. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 228009560
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Subjects:
- Finback whale
- Humpback whale
- Marine accidents
- Mutiny
- Right whale
- Seafaring life
- Sperm whale
- Voyages and travels
- Whalers (Persons)
- Whalers (Persons)
- Whales
- Whaling
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- Atlantic Ocean (as recorded)
- Pacific Ocean (as recorded)
- Saint Helena (as recorded)
- Massachusetts--New Bedford (as recorded)
- Pico Island (Azores) (as recorded)
- Atlantic Ocean (as recorded)
- Massachusetts--New Bedford (as recorded)
- Faial Island (Azores) (as recorded)
- Massachusetts--New Bedford (as recorded)
- Faial Island (Azores) (as recorded)
