Twilight (Ship)

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Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass.; mastered by Sylvester Hathaway, on voyage from 12 Oct. 1858-1 June 1859; owner-agent: William Phillips & Son; built at Fairhaven, Mass., 1854; lost at Hiva Oa (French Polynesia) on 1 June 1859 (ending this voyage).

From the description of Logbook of the ship Twilight, 1859 Jan. 29-June 12. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 71056600

The ship sailed between New York, San Francisco and Hong Kong.

From the description of Twilight ship log : ms., 1877-1884. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 84653218

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referencedIn Morning Star (Bark). Logbook of the bark Morning Star, 1859 June 13-July 23. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
creatorOf Twilight (Ship). Logbook of the ship Twilight, 1859 Jan. 29-June 12. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
creatorOf Twilight (Ship). Twilight ship log : ms., 1877-1884. UC Berkeley Libraries
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associatedWith Grabhorn, Edwin E. person
associatedWith Hathaway, Sylvester. person
associatedWith Hotspur (ship) corporateBody
associatedWith Morning Star (Bark) corporateBody
associatedWith William Phillips & Son (New Bedford, Mass.) corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Pacific Ocean
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Hiva Oa (French Polynesia)
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Rescue
Seafaring life
Shipwrecks
Voyages and travels
Voyages in the Pacific
Whalers (Persons)
Whales
Whaling
Whaling masters
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