Otranto (Bark)

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Biographical notes:

Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Albert Winslow, on voyage from 17 Jan. 1847-30 Apr. 1849 to the Cornell, Coast of New Holland, and Madagascar whaling grounds; owner-agent: Cranston Wilcox; built at Guilford, Conn., 1832.

From the description of Logbook of the bark Otranto, 1849 Jan. 17-Apr. 7. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 227004530

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Subjects:

  • Blue whale
  • Finback whale
  • Globicephala
  • Humpback whale
  • Marine accidents
  • Naval Medicine
  • Mutiny
  • Punishment
  • Right whale
  • Seafaring life
  • Sperm whale
  • Voyages and travels
  • Whalers (Persons)
  • Whalers (Persons)
  • Whales
  • Whaling
  • Whaling masters

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Places:

  • Massachusetts--New Bedford (as recorded)
  • Bali Island (Indonesia) (as recorded)
  • Indian Ocean (as recorded)
  • Pacific Ocean (as recorded)
  • Cape Town (South Africa) (as recorded)
  • Anjouan (Comoros) (as recorded)