Canton (Ship : 1835-1874)

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Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Joshua G. Lapham, on voyage from 2 Oct. 1866-3 Jan. 1870 to the Tristan, Madagascar, Desolation, and Coast of New Holland whaling grounds; owner-agent: Charles R. Tucker & Co.; built at Baltimore, Md., 1835.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Canton, 1866 Jan. 7-1870 Jan. 3. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 176077578

Whaling vessal (ca. 280 tons), out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Archelaus Baker, Jr., on voyage 28 Oct. 1862-7 Apr. 1866; owner-agent: C.R. Tucker & Co.; built in Baltimore, Md., 1835.

From the description of Logbook, 1862 Oct. 28-1866 Apr. 8. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70965678

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Archelaus Baker, Jr., on voyage 28 Oct. 1862-7 Apr. 1866 to the Coast of New Holland and Java whaling grouds; owner-agent: Charles R. Tucker & Co.; built in Baltimore, Md., 1835.

From the description of Logbook, 1862 Oct. 28-1866 Apr. 8. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70970550

Role Title Holding Repository
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associatedWith Baker, Archelaus, Jr. person
associatedWith Bell, William, 1760-1843. person
associatedWith Boit, John, 1774-1829. person
associatedWith Charles R. Tucker & Company (New Bedford, Mass.) corporateBody
associatedWith Davis, Charles S., logkeeper. person
associatedWith Elting, William P. person
associatedWith Fearing, Daniel B. (Daniel Butler), 1859-1918 person
associatedWith Haskell, John, d. 1827. person
associatedWith Hinckley, Isaac, 1783-1818. person
associatedWith Lapham, Joshua G. person
associatedWith Lapwing (Ship) corporateBody
associatedWith Peabody, Joseph, 1757-1844. person
associatedWith Van Buskirk, Cornelius. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Marion Island (Prince Edward Islands)
Saint Helena
Tristan da Cunha
Bandongan (Indonesia)
Indian Ocean
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Indian Ocean
Mauritius
Massachusetts--Gloucester
South Atlantic Ocean
Java (Indonesia)
Albany (W.A.)
Togian Islands (Indonesia)
Indian Ocean
Bunbury (W.A.)
Cape Verde
England
Java (Indonesia)
Moon
Pacific Ocean
Gloucester (Mass.)
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Atlantic Ocean
United States
Saint Helena
Mauritius
San Francisco (Calif.)
Port Louis (Mauritius)
Atlantic Ocean
Saint Helena
Togian Islands (Indonesia)
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Australia
Amsterdam Island (Terres australes et antarctiques françaises)
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Active 1862

Active 1866

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