Pocahontas (Ship : 1821-1857)

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Whaling vessel, sailing out of Homes Hole, Mass., on a voyage 10 July 1850-7 May 1853, mastered by Joseph Dias, Jr.; owner/agent: Thomas Bradley; built at Wareham, Mass., 1821; lost in 1857.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Pocahontas, 1850 July 11-1853 May 7. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 625311617

Whaling vessel, out of Homes Hole (now known as Vineyard Haven), Mass., mastered by Joseph Dias, Jr., on a voyage 10 July 1850-7 May 1853 to the Coast of Chile, Callao, Galapagos Island, Off Shore, Tuamotus, and French Rock whaling grounds; owner/agent: Thomas Bradley; built at Wareham, Mass., 1821; lost 1857.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Pocahontas, 1850 Nov. 26-1853 May 6. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 664365742

Whaling vessel, out of Tisbury (Holmes Hole), Mass., mastered by Henry Manter, on voyage 15 May 1844-20 July 1846 to the Western Island, Cape Verde Islands, Off Desolation, Coast of New Holland, Vasquez, Middle, French Rock, Tuamatos, and New Zealand whaling grounds; agent-owner: Thomas Bradley; built at Wareham, Mass., 1821; lost 1857.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Pocahontas, 1844 May 15-1846 Apr. 12. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 679643438

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Role Title Holding Repository
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associatedWith Bradley, Thomas, shipowner. person
associatedWith Brown, Charles L. F. person
associatedWith Butler, Charles W., logkeeper. person
associatedWith Dias, Joseph. person
associatedWith Manter, Henry. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Galapagos Islands
Arctic Ocean
Kermadec Islands
Atlantic Ocean
Honolulu (Hawaii)
Pacific Ocean
Auckland (N.Z.)
Macauley Island (Kermadec Islands)
Papeete (Tahiti)
Otahuhu (N.Z.)
Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia)
Faial Island (Azores)
Massachusetts--Vineyard Haven
Raoul Island (Kermadec Islands)
Tumbes (Peru)
Azores
Massachusetts--Homes Hole
Martha's Vineyard (Mass.)
Aitutaki Atoll (Cook Islands)
Oahu (Hawaii)
Indian Ocean
Mangonui (N.Z.)
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
South Atlantic Ocean
Peru
Massachusetts--Tisbury
Mauke (Cook Islands)
South Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Kodiak Island (Alaska)
South Pacific Ocean
New Zealand
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
Flores Island (Azores)
Atlantic Ocean
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Finback whale
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Killer whale
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Right whale
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Sperm whale
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Whalers (Persons)
Whales
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Active 1850

Active 1853

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