Gay Head (Bark)
Biographical notes:
Merchant vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Joseph R. Jenney, on voyage from 29 Aug. 1877-23 Oct. 1881, to the Coast of Africa, Carroll, Pigeon, and Tristan whaling grounds; owner-agent: Gifford & Cummings; built at Mattapoisett, Mass., 1877.
From the description of Logbook of the bark Gay Head, 1877 Aug. 30-1880 Mar. 4. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 228086503
Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Joseph R. Jenney and Wm. H. Mitchell, on voyage 29 Aug. 1877-23 Oct. 1881; owner-agent: Gifford & Cummings; built at Mattapoisett, Mass., 1877; wrecked off Alaska, 1914.
From the description of Logbook, 1877 Aug. 29-1879 Apr. 25. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70971278
Whaling vessel, out of Nantucket, Mass.
From the description of Daybook, 1888-1890. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71013722
Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Joseph R. Jenney and Wm. H. Mitchell, on voyage 29 Aug. 1877-23 Oct. 1881 to Western, Caroll, and Coast of Africa whaling grounds; owner-agent: Gifford & Cummings; built at Mattapoisett, Mass., 1877.
From the description of Logbook, 1877 Sept. 16-1878 Oct. 25. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70970157
Whaling vessel out of Nantucket and New Bedford, Mass.; built 1877.
From the description of Labor and day book, 1886-1889. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71014047
Whaling vessel (ca. 265 tons), out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Sylvanus B. Potter, on voyage 11 Sept. 1888-13 June 1892 to Pigeon and Carroll whaling grounds; owner-agent: Thomas Luce; built at Mattapoisett, Mass., in 1877.
From the description of Logbook, 1890 Sept. 29-1892 June 12. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70967394
Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Joseph R. Jenney and then William H. Mitchell, on voyage from 29 Aug. 1877-23 Oct. 1881; owner-agent: Gifford & Cummings; built at Mattapoisett, Mass., 1877.
From the description of Logbook of the bark Gay Head, 1880 Oct. 15-1881 Oct. 23. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 238541806
Whaling vessel, built at Mattapoisett, Mass., 1877.
From the description of Accounts, 1888-1890. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71014012
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Subjects:
- Anchors
- Ships
- Deserters, Naval
- Finback whale
- Globicephala
- Humpback whale
- Killer whale
- Marine accidents
- Naval Medicine
- Punishment
- Rescue
- Right whale
- Seafaring life
- Sperm whale
- Voyages and travels
- Whale oil
- Whalers (Persons)
- Whalers (Persons)
- Whalers (Persons)
- Whales
- Whaling
- Whaling masters
- Women and the sea
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Places:
- Cabinda Bay (Angola) (as recorded)
- Saint Helena (as recorded)
- Massachusetts--New Bedford (as recorded)
- Massachusetts--Nantucket (as recorded)
- Cabinda Bay (Angola) (as recorded)
- Atlantic Ocean (as recorded)
- Massachusetts--New Bedford (as recorded)
- Brava (Cape Verde) (as recorded)
- Faial Island (Azores) (as recorded)
- Massachusetts--New Bedford (as recorded)
- Faial Island (Azores) (as recorded)
- Atlantic Ocean (as recorded)
- São Miguel Island (Azores) (as recorded)
- Saint Helena (as recorded)
- South Atlantic Ocean (as recorded)
- Saint Helena (as recorded)
- Massachusetts--New Bedford (as recorded)
- Atlantic Ocean (as recorded)
- Atlantic Ocean (as recorded)
- Massachusetts--Nantucket (as recorded)
- Tristan da Cunha (as recorded)
- São Miguel Island (Azores) (as recorded)
- Massachusetts--Nantucket (as recorded)
- Saint Helena (as recorded)
- Massachusetts--New Bedford (as recorded)
