Ganges (Ship : 1809-1858)
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Whaling vessel; out of Nantucket, Mass., mastered by Thomas Coffin, 2nd, on voyage to the French Rock, Vasquez, On the Line, and New Zealand whaling grounds; built at Haverhill, Ma., 1809; condemned 1858.
From the description of Logbook of the ship Ganges, 1849 Sept. 12-1853 July 20. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 181375551
Chartered ship, 627 tons. Principal Managing Owner: Edward Moore Boultbee. Voyages: (1) 1828/9 Bengal and Madras. Capt Edward Moore Boultbee. Downs 19 Jul 1829 - 15 Sep Cape - 22 Nov Calcutta - 1 Jan 1830 Saugor - 7 Jan Coninga - 17 Jan Masulipatam - 20 Jan Madras - 26 Mar Cape - 7 Apr St Helena - 2 Jun Blackwall. (2) 1830/1 Bengal. Capt Edward Moore Boultbee. Downs 7 Aug 1831 - 26 Oct Cape - 16 Jan 1832 Calcutta - 29 Mar Kedgeree - 18 Jun Cape - 10 Jul St Helena - 12 Sep Long Reach.
British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : CorporateBody : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000093.0x000094
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Subjects:
- Finback whale
- Globicephala
- Humpback whale
- Marine accidents
- Naval Medicine
- Seafaring life
- Sperm whale
- Voyages and travels
- Whale oil
- Whalers (Persons)
- Whales
- Whaling
- Whaling masters
- Women and the sea
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Places:
- Macauley Island (Kermadec Islands) (as recorded)
- South Pacific Ocean (as recorded)
- Nikunau (Kiribati) (as recorded)
- Raoul Island (Kermadec Islands) (as recorded)
- Upolu (Samoa) (as recorded)
- Tutuila Island (American Samoa) (as recorded)
- Atlantic Ocean (as recorded)
- Massachusetts--Nantucket (as recorded)
- Islands, Bay of (N.Z.) (as recorded)
