Lark (Bark)

Dates:
Active 1847
Active 1848

Biographical notes:

Whaling vessel, out of New London, Conn., mastered by William D. Perkins, on voyage 1 July 1857-12 Dec. 1860 to the Hatteras, Western, Western Island, Cape Verde, Cornell, Coast of Brazil, Falkland Island, Coast of Chile, Juan Fernández, Off Shore, Northwest Coast, Kodiak, and Coast of California whaling grounds; owner-agent: Perkins & Smith.

From the description of Logbook, 1857 July 1-1860 July 23. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70979063

Whaling vessel, out of New London, Conn., mastered by Reuben Kelley, on voyage 9 Oct. 1847-16 June 1850; owner-agent: Perkins & Smith; bought from New York, 1847.

From the description of Logbook of the bark Lark, 1847 Oct. 28-1848 Mar. 28. (New London County Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 154690214

Links to collections

Comparison

This is only a preview comparison of Constellations. It will only exist until this window is closed.

  • Added or updated
  • Deleted or outdated

Information

Permalink:
SNAC ID:

Subjects:

  • Ships
  • Blue whale
  • Bowhead whale
  • Cruelty
  • Finback whale
  • Globicephala
  • Gray whale
  • Humpback whale
  • Indigenous peoples
  • Killer whale
  • Marine accidents
  • Mutiny
  • Punishment
  • Rescue
  • Right whale
  • Seafaring life
  • Shipwrecks
  • Sperm whale
  • Voyages and travels
  • Walrus
  • Whalers (Persons)
  • Whalers (Persons)
  • Whales
  • Whaling
  • Whaling masters

Occupations:

not available for this record

Places:

  • Massachusetts--New Bedford (as recorded)
  • Pacific Ocean (as recorded)
  • Kawaihae (Hawaii) (as recorded)
  • Sri Lanka (as recorded)
  • Arctic Ocean (as recorded)
  • Cabo San Lucas (Baja California Sur, Mexico) (as recorded)
  • Lahaina (Hawaii) (as recorded)
  • Hawaii Island (Hawaii) (as recorded)
  • Mocha Island (Chile) (as recorded)
  • Hilo (Hawaii) (as recorded)
  • Connecticut--New London (as recorded)
  • Alaska, Gulf of (Alaska) (as recorded)
  • Indian Ocean (as recorded)
  • Atlantic Ocean (as recorded)
  • Flores Island (Azores) (as recorded)
  • Cape Verde (as recorded)
  • Juan Fernández Islands (as recorded)
  • Honolulu (Hawaii) (as recorded)