Alfred (Schooner)

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Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by John P. Davenport, on voyage 28 Aug. 1845-28 Apr. 1852; owner-agent: Pope & Morgan; built at Baltimore, Md., 1845.

From the description of Logbook of the schooner Alfred, 1845 Aug. 28-1849 April 1. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70977225

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by John P. Davenport and Henry S. Potter, on voyage 28 Aug. 1845-28 Apr. 1852 to the On the Line, Solomon Islands, Tonga Islands, Vasquez, French Rock, and Middle whaling grounds; owner-agent: Pope & Morgan; built at Baltimore, Md., 1845.

From the description of Logbook of the schooner Alfred, 1845 Aug. 28-1850 July 8. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 183189595

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referencedIn Pray, William H., d. 1850. William H. Pray correspondence and diary, 1839-1893. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Pray, William H., d. 1850. William H. Pray correspondence and diary, 1839-1893. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Alfred (Schooner). Logbook of the schooner Alfred, 1845 Aug. 28-1850 July 8. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
creatorOf Alfred (Schooner). Logbook of the schooner Alfred, 1845 Aug. 28-1849 April 1. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
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associatedWith Davenport, John P. person
associatedWith Pope & Morgan (New Bedford, Mass.) corporateBody
associatedWith Potter, Henry S. person
associatedWith Pray, William H., d. 1850. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
New Zealand
Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia)
Sydney (N.S.W.)
Rotuma Island (Fiji)
Tahiti
Tahiti
Pacific Ocean
Chile
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Pacific Ocean
Fiji
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Marshall Islands
New Georgia (Solomon Islands)
Sydney (N.S.W.)
Subject
Children and the sea
Finback whale
Globicephala
Humpback whale
Indigenous peoples
Killer whale
Marine accidents
Punishment
Seafaring life
Shipwrecks
Sperm whale
Voyages and travels
Whalers (Persons)
Whales
Whaling
Whaling masters
Women and the sea
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Activity

Corporate Body

Active 1845

Active 1849

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