Richmond (Bark ; 1834-1865)

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Whaling vessel (180 tons), out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Edward B. Hussey on a voyage from 1 Oct. 1857 to 24 Mar. 1860; agent/owner: Cook & Snow; built Brookhaven, N.Y., 1834.

From the description of Logbook, 1857 Oct. 1-1860 Mar. 24. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70965379

Whaling vessel; out of Providence, R.I., mastered by Edward A. Swift on voyage from 19 Oct. 1844-7 Apr. 1847 to the False Banks, Falklands, off Kamchatka, and On the Line whaling grounds; owner-agent: Pearce and Bullock; built at Swansea, Mass., 1831.

From the description of Logbook of the bark Richmond, 1844 Oct 20-1847 Mar. 22. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 173181788

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Henry M. Bonney (left ship in May 1852 due to sickness), on voyage from 8 Sept. 1851-13 Oct. 1853 to the Zanzibar, Mahe, Madagascar, and Crozet whaling grounds; owner-agent: Edward Wing Howland; built at Brookhaven, N.Y., 1834.

From the description of Logbook of the bark Richmond, 1851Sept. 8-1852 Apr. 26. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70978163

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