James D. Thompson (Bark)

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Dates:
Active 1855
Active 1858

Biographical notes:

Whaling vessel (432 tons), out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by William B. Waterman, on first voyage 18 Sept. 1855-3 Apr. 1858 to North Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Bering Straits, Equator, and Off Shore whaling grounds; owner-agent: James D. Thompson; built at New Bedford, Mass., 1855.

From the description of Logbook, 1855 Sept. 18-1858 Apr. 1. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70967107

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Subjects:

  • Indigenous peoples
  • Seafaring life
  • Smallpox
  • Voyages and travels
  • Walrus
  • Whale oil
  • Whalers (Persons)
  • Whales
  • Whaling
  • Whaling masters
  • Whaling ships

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Places:

  • Hilo (Hawaii) (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts--New Bedford (as recorded)
  • Okhotsk, Sea of (as recorded)
  • Oahu (Hawaii) (as recorded)
  • Atlantic Ocean (as recorded)
  • Cocos Island (as recorded)
  • Stanley (Falkland Islands) (as recorded)
  • Arctic Ocean (as recorded)