Balaena (Ship)

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Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Edmund Gardner, on voyage from Nov. 1818-10 June 1821, to the Off Shore, Coast of California, Callao, Galapagos, and Kealakekua Bay whaling grounds; owner-agent: John W. Howland; built at New Bedford, Mass., 1818.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Balaena, 1818 Nov. 13-1821 June 10. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 228140338

Whaling vessel (301 tons), out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Dexter, Calvin, on voyage from 23 Oct. 1845 to 7 May 1849; owner-agent: J. & J. Howland; built at New Bedford, Mass., 1818.

From the description of Retrospective narrative of ship Balaena voyage from 23 Oct. 1845 to 7 May 1849, circa 1897. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 422645060

Whaling vessel (301 tons), out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Richmond Manchester, on voyage from 12 Nov. 1841 to 20 May 1845; owner-agent: J. & J. Howland; built at New Bedford, Mass., 1818.

From the description of Retrospective narrative of ship Balaena voyage from 12 Nov. 1841 to 20 May 1845, 1897. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 422640002

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Edmund Gardner, on voyage from 5 Aug. 1821-14 Apr. 1823, to the Off shore, Coast of Brazil, and Japanese whaling grounds; owner-agent: John W. Howland; built at New Bedford, Mass., 1818.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Balaena, 1821 Aug. 5-1823 Apr. 14. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 228136878

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Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Dexter, Calvin. person
associatedWith Gardner, Edmund, 1784-1875. person
associatedWith Howland, John W., shipowner. person
associatedWith J. & J. Howland (New Bedford, Mass.) corporateBody
associatedWith Manchester, Richmond. person
associatedWith Robbins, Charles Henry. person
associatedWith William Speirs Bruce person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Maio Island (Cape Verde)
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Flores Island (Azores)
Kauai (Hawaii)
Tumbes (Peru)
Pacific Ocean
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Boa Vista Island (Cape Verde)
Pacific Ocean
South Atlantic Ocean
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Callao (Callao, Peru)
Juan Fernández Islands
Santa María Island (Galapagos Islands)
Oahu (Hawaii)
Subject
Finback whale
Globicephala
Humpback whale
Indigenous peoples
Killer whale
Right whale
Seafaring life
Sperm whale
Voyages and travels
Whalers (Persons)
Whalers (Persons)
Whales
Whaling
Whaling masters
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Corporate Body

Active 1818

Active 1821

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