Huntress (Ship)
Biographical notes:
Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Francis Post, on voyage from 13 Aug. 1832-13 Mar. 1836 to the Western, 36/36, Coast of Brazil, On shore, Japan, Hawaiian Islands, Coast of Chile, On the Line, Tonga Islands, French Rock, and False Banks whaling grounds; agent-owner: Alfred Gibbs & Co.; built at Milton, Mass., 1811.
From the description of Logbook of the ship Huntress 1832 Aug. 16-1836 Mar. 12. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 212381833
Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Edward T. Shearman, on voyage 25 June 1844-27 May 1847 to the Western, Coast of New Holland, Coast of Kamchatka, Northwest, and Coast of Chile whaling grounds; owner-agent: Robert Gibbs; built at Milton, Mass., 1816.
From the description of Logbook, 1844 June 25-1847 Apr. 15. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70969409
Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Edward T. Shearman, on voyage 25 June 1844-27 May 1847 to the Western, Coast of New Holland, Coast of Kamchatka, Northwest, and Coast of Chile whaling grounds; owner-agent: Robert Gibbs; built at Milton, Mass., 1816; lost at Karagin Island, Bering Sea, 25 Apr. 1852.
From the description of Logbook of the ship Huntress, 1844 June 25-1847 Apr. 15. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 664350043
Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by John Cole, on voyage from 14 May 1836-5 Nov. 1837; owner-agent: Alfred Gibbs Co.; built at Milton, Mass., 1811.
From the description of Logbook of the ship Huntress, 1836 May 14-1837 Nov. 5. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 84826419
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- Fogo (Cape Verde) (as recorded)
- Massachusetts--New Bedford (as recorded)
- Pitcairn Island (as recorded)
- Tongatapu Island (Tonga) (as recorded)
- Faial (Azores) (as recorded)
- Maui (Hawaii) (as recorded)
- Valparaíso (Chile) (as recorded)
- Atlantic Ocean (as recorded)
- Pitcairn Island (as recorded)
- Hawaii Island (Hawaii) (as recorded)
- Pacific Ocean (as recorded)
- North Atlantic Ocean (as recorded)
- Indian Ocean (as recorded)
- North Atlantic Ocean (as recorded)
- Juan Fernández Islands (as recorded)
- Massachusetts--New Bedford (as recorded)
- Atlantic Ocean (as recorded)
- Tongatapu Island (Tonga) (as recorded)
- Talcahuano (Chile) (as recorded)
- Pacific Ocean (as recorded)
- Honolulu (Hawaii) (as recorded)
- Massachusetts--New Bedford (as recorded)
- Moorea (French Polynesia) (as recorded)
- Faial (Azores) (as recorded)
- Faial Island (Azores) (as recorded)
- Indian Ocean (as recorded)
- Fogo (Cape Verde) (as recorded)
- Talcahuano (Chile) (as recorded)
- Indian Ocean (as recorded)
- Massachusetts--New Bedford (as recorded)
- Pacific Ocean (as recorded)
- Maui (Hawaii) (as recorded)
- Valparaíso (Chile) (as recorded)
