Mermaid (Bark)

Dates:
Active 1869
Active 1873

Biographical notes:

Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass.; mastered by George E. Allen, on voyage from 1 June 1880-29 Oct. 1882; owner-agent: Andrew Hicks; built at Westport, 1855.

From the description of Logbook of the bark Mermaid, 1880 June 1-1882 Oct. 21. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70979666

Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass.; mastered by James H. Sherman, on voyage from 4 Sept. 1883-6 Aug. 1885; owner-agent: Elijah Gifford; built at Westport in 1855.

From the description of Logbook of the bark Mermaid, 1883 Sept. 5-1885 Aug. 4. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70979733

Whaling vessel; out of San Francisco, Calif.; mastered by David F. Devoll, on voyage from 17 Mar. 1896-10 Nov. 1896; owner-agent: L. & F.R. Brightman; built at Westport in 1855.

From the description of Logbook of the bark Mermaid, 1896 Mar. 17-Nov. 9. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70979736

Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass.; mastered by James H. Sherman, on voyage from 16 Aug. 1887-21 Apr. 1890; owner-agent: James E. Stanton; built at Westport in 1855.

From the description of Logbook of the bark Mermaid, 1887 Aug. 16-1890 Apr. 21. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70979735

Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass.; mastered by James H. Sherman, on voyage from 16 Sept. 1885-29 June 1887; owner-agent: James E. Stanton; built at Westport in 1855.

From the description of Logbook of the bark Mermaid, 1885 Sept. 16-1887 June 29. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70979734

Whaling vessel, out of Westport, Mass., mastered by George E. Allen; owner-agent: Andrew Hicks.

From the description of Log/journal, 1876-1879. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71013628

Whaling vessel, out of Westport, Mass., mastered by John Horan, on voyage from 3 July 1869-1 June 1873 to the Western Island, San Antonio, and Coast of New Holland whaling grounds; owner-agent: Andrew Hicks; built at Westport, Mass., in 1855.

From the description of Logbook, 1869 July 4-1873 Feb. 4. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70976634

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Subjects:

  • Ships
  • Blue whale
  • Children and the sea
  • Finback whale
  • Globicephala
  • Humpback whale
  • Killer whale
  • Marine accidents
  • Punishment
  • Seafaring life
  • Sperm whale
  • Voyages and travels
  • Whalers (Persons)
  • Whalers (Persons)
  • Whales
  • Whaling
  • Whaling masters
  • Women and the sea

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Places:

  • Massachusetts--New Bedford (as recorded)
  • Atlantic Ocean (as recorded)
  • South Atlantic Ocean (as recorded)
  • Java (Indonesia) (as recorded)
  • Indian Ocean (as recorded)
  • Faial Island (Azores) (as recorded)
  • Bunbury (W.A.) (as recorded)
  • King George Sound (W.A.) (as recorded)
  • Tenerife (Canary Islands) (as recorded)
  • Atlantic Ocean (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts--New Bedford (as recorded)
  • Atlantic Ocean (as recorded)
  • North Pacific Ocean (as recorded)
  • Atlantic Ocean (as recorded)
  • Africa (as recorded)
  • Brava (Cape Verde) (as recorded)
  • California--San Francisco (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts--New Bedford (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts--New Bedford (as recorded)
  • Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts--Westport (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts--Westport (as recorded)