Minerva (Ship : 1789-1819)

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by J.S. Macomber, on voyage 11 Sept. 1844-3 Mar. 1847 to the Cape Verde, Cornell, River Platte, Falklands, On Shore, Galapagos, Hawaii, Northwest Coast, Tonga, Vasquez, Tuamatos, Franch Rock, coast of Brazil, coast of Chile, and False Banks whaling grounds; owner-agent: William Gifford; built at Charlestown, Mass., 1816; sold and withdrawn, 1860.

From the description of Logbook, 1844 Sept. 11-1847 Mar. 3. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70973302

Country ship, snow. Voyages: (1) 1785. Capt Charles Clapp. Journal entry for 18 Jul 1785 only, anchored off Pisang.

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Whaling vessel, out of Nantucket, Mass., mastered by Silvanus Coffin.

From the description of Log/journal, 1818-1819. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71012849

Voyages: (1) 1795/6 Bengal. Capt Thomas Blany. Southampton 22 May 1796 - 14 Jun Gibralter - 8 Jul Santa Cruz - 19 Sep Cape - 10 Feb 1797 Diamond Harbour - 25 Apr Calcutta - 3 May Diamond Harbour - 29 Aug Cape - 29 Sep St Helena - 30 Jan 1798 Downs.

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Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by William H. Crowell on voyage from 10 July 1856-14 Apr. 1860; owner-agent: William Gifford; built at Charlestown, Boston, Mass., 1816; sold and withdrawn, 1860.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Minerva, 1859 Apr. 22-1860 Apr. 14. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 71208723

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Moses Samson, on voyage 4 July 1836-9 Apr. 1837 to the Cape Verde Islands and South Atlantic whaling grounds; owner-agent: William Gifford; built at Charlestown, Mass., 1816; sold and withdrawn, 1860.

From the description of Logbook, 1836 July 3-1837 Jan. 7. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70979088

Voyages: (1) 1800/1 Bengal. Capt George Richardson. Portsmouth 12 Feb 1801 - 21 Jun Diamond Harbour - 5 Jul Calcutta - 18 Aug Fultah - 3 Jan 1802 St Helena - 22 Feb Downs.

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Whaling vessel; out of Newburyport, Mass., mastered by Reuben Jones; broken up at Nantucket, 1819.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Minerva, 1802 Nov. 17-1805 Apr. 8. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 71129716

Voyages: (1) 1797/8 New South Wales and Bengal. Capt Joseph Salkeld. Downs 6 Aug 1798 - 24 Aug Cork - 19 Oct Rio de Janeiro - 11 Feb 1800 Port Jackson - 7 Jun Calcutta - 27 Oct Kedgeree - 24 Feb 1801 St Helena - 22 Mar Ascension - 26 May Downs.

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East Indiaman.

From the description of Log, 1812 April 24-May 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122524267