Frances (Ship : 1826-1853)

Dates:
Active 1843
Active 1845

Biographical notes:

Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by William Swain, Jr.; on voyage from 4 Sept. 1850-24 Dec. 1852 to the San Antonio, Tuamatos, Coast of Kamchatka, Bristol BAy, Arctic Ocean, Japan, Anadyr Sea, and On the LIne whaling grounds; owner-agent: Henry Taber & Co.; built at Mattapoisett, Mass., 1826.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Frances, 1850 Sept. 2-1852 Dec. 24. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 175257867

Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Edward Gardner and then James Sullivan Purrington (replacing Capt. Gardner, due to illness, on 16 Nov. 1845); on voyage from 1 Nov. 1843-20 July 1847; owner-agent: James Arnold; built at Mattapoisett, Mass., 1826.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Frances, 1843 Nov. 13-1847 July 20. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 79461920

Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Edward Gardner; on voyage from 1 Nov. 1843-20 July 1847; owner-agent: James Arnold; built at Mattapoisett, Mass., 1826.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Frances, 1843 Nov. 1-1845 July 20. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 362719687

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  • Atlantic Ocean (as recorded)
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  • Pacific Ocean (as recorded)
  • Tahiti (as recorded)
  • Galapagos Islands (as recorded)
  • Hawaii (as recorded)
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  • Juan Fernández Islands (as recorded)
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  • South Atlantic Ocean (as recorded)
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  • Banaba (Kiribati) (as recorded)
  • Hong Kong (China) (as recorded)
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  • Pacific Ocean (as recorded)
  • Easter Island (as recorded)
  • Oahu (Hawaii) (as recorded)
  • Praia (Cape Verde) (as recorded)
  • Japan (as recorded)
  • Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia) (as recorded)
  • Atlantic Ocean (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts--New Bedford (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts--New Bedford (as recorded)