Cambria (Ship)

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Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Henry Pease, Jr., on voyage from 5 Oct. 1858-25 Mar. 1862 to the Coast of Kamchatka, Okhotsk Sea, Cabo San Lucas, Coast of California, Galapagos, and On the Line whaling grounds; owner-agent: James B. Wood & Co.; built at Kensington, Pa., 1826.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Cambria, 1858 Oct. 5-1862 Mar 25. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 173216428

Whaling ship, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Peleg Ray; owner-agent: James Arnold & Co.

From the description of Log/journal, 1837 May 3-1840 Oct. 12. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71013138

From the description of Log/journal, 1839 Aug. 26-1842 Sept. 2. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71013137

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creatorOf Cambria (Ship). Log/journal, 1839 Aug. 26-1842 Sept. 2. Nantucket Hist Association
creatorOf Cambria (Ship). Log/journal, 1837 May 3-1840 Oct. 12. Nantucket Hist Association
creatorOf Cambria (Ship). Logbook of the ship Cambria, 1858 Oct. 5-1862 Mar 25. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
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associatedWith Chadwick, Reuben. person
associatedWith James Arnold & Co. (New Bedford, Mass.) corporateBody
associatedWith J.B. Wood & Co. (New Bedford, Mass.) corporateBody
associatedWith Long, Valentine C. person
associatedWith Pease, Henry, Jr. person
associatedWith Ray, Peleg. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
South Pacific Ocean
South Pacific Ocean
Acapulco (Mexico)
Bering Sea
Pernambuco (Brazil)
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Cocos Island (Costa Rica)
Talcahuano
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Nuka Hiva (French Polynesia)
Brava (Cape Verde)
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Hilo (Hawaii)
Pacific Ocean
Fernando de Noronha (Brazil)
Okhotsk, Sea of
Subject
Bowhead whale
Finback whale
Globicephala
Gray whale
Humpback whale
Killer whale
Marine accidents
Naval Medicine
Punishment
Right whale
Seafaring life
Sperm whale
Voyages and travels
Whalers (Persons)
Whalers (Persons)
Whales
Whaling
Whaling masters
Women and the sea
Occupation
Activity
Whalers (Persons)
Whaling masters

Corporate Body

Active 1837

Active 1840

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