Contest (Ship : 1866-1871)

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Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by James Coon on voyage from 15 May 1866-11 Oct. 1868; owner-agent: Swift & Perry; built at Mattapoisett, Mass., 1866; lost in the Arctic, 1871.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Contest, 1866 May 15-1868 Oct. 11. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 71129365

Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by James L. Chapman on voyage from 15 Dec. 1868-18 May 1870; owner-agent: Swift & Perry; built at Mattapoisett, Mass., 1866; lost in the Arctic, 1871.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Contest, 1868 Dec. 15-1870 May 17. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 71129366

Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by James L. Chapman, on voyage from 15 Dec. 1868-18 May 1870; owner-agent: Swift & Perry; built at Mattapoisett, Mass., 1866.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Contest, 1868 Dec. 15-1870 Mar. 29. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70977569

Whaling ship, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by James L. Chapman; owner-agent: Swift & Perry.

From the description of Log/journal, 1867-1870 (bulk 1870 Feb. 27-May 18). (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71013175

Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass.; mastered by James L. Chapman, on voyage from 15 Dec. 1868-18 May 1870; owner-agent: Swift & Perry; built at Rochester, Mass., 1856.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Contest, 1868 Dec. 15-1870 Apr. 4. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70979678

Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Cash, William Murray, b. 1851. person
associatedWith Chapman, James L., whaling master. person
associatedWith Coon, James. person
associatedWith Harris, Bob, fl. 1867-1869. person
associatedWith Steele, Edward Lindley Grey, 1842-1894. person
associatedWith Swift & Perry. corporateBody
associatedWith Swift, R. G. N. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Pacific Ocean
South Atlantic Ocean
South Pacific Ocean
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Massachusetts--New Bedford
South Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Subject
Seafaring life
Voyages and travels
Whalers (Persons)
Whales
Whaling
Whaling masters
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Activity
Whalers (Persons)

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Active 1868

Active 1870

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