Matilda Sears (Bark)

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Dates:
Active 1873
Active 1877

Biographical notes:

Whaling vessel (232 tons), out of Dartmouth, Mass., mastered by Peleg S. Wing, on voyage from 17 June 1856-9 Aug. 1860; owner-agent: William Potter, 2nd; built at Dartmouth, Mass., 1856; sold at Talcahuano, Chile, 1882.

From the description of Logbook of the bark Matilda Sears, 1856 June 17-1860 Aug. 9. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 426513798

Whaling vessel; out of Dartmouth, Mass., mastered by Charles Childs, on voyage from 22 Nov. 1870-15 Apr. 1873, to the Western, 36/36, Pidgeon, East Cape, and Middle whaling grounds; owner-agent: William Potter, II; built at South Dartmouth, Mass., 1856.

From the description of Logbook of the bark Matilda Sears, 1873 July 22-1877 Aug. 22. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 193999607

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Subjects:

  • Globicephala
  • Humpback whale
  • Right whale
  • Seafaring life
  • Sperm whale
  • Voyages and travels
  • Whalers (Persons)
  • Whales
  • Whaling
  • Whaling masters

Occupations:

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Places:

  • Faial Island (Azores) (as recorded)
  • South Pacific Ocean (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts--Dartmouth (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts--Dartmouth (as recorded)
  • Atlantic Ocean (as recorded)
  • Indian Ocean (as recorded)