Clara Bell (Bark)

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Dates:
Active 1855
Active 1858

Biographical notes:

Whaling vessel (295 tons), out of Mattapoisett, Mass., mastered by Charles H. Robbins on voyage from 20 Aug. 1855 to 4 May 1858; owner-agent: R.L. Barstow; built at Mattapoisett, Mass., 1852.

From the description of Retrospective narrative of bark Clara Bell, 1855 July-1858 May. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 423035651

Whaling vessel, out of Mattapoisett (Rochester), Mass., mastered by Timothy H. Fisher; on voyage from 24 June 1858-9 Oct. 1864, to the Galapagos and Callao whaling grounds; agent-owner: Rogers L. Barstow; built at Mattapoisett, Mass., in 1852.

From the description of Logbook of the bark Clara Bell, 1858 June 24-1864 Oct. 9. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 233540193

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Subjects:

  • Finback whale
  • Globicephala
  • Humpback whale
  • Seafaring life
  • Shipboard medicine
  • Sperm whale
  • Voyages and travels
  • Whale bone
  • Whale oil
  • Whalers (Persons)
  • Whales
  • Whaling
  • Whaling masters

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Places:

  • Indian Ocean (as recorded)
  • South Atlantic Ocean (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts--Mattapoisett (as recorded)
  • North Atlantic Ocean (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts--Mattapoisett (as recorded)