Roscoe (Bark : 1833-1859)

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Whaling vessel (362 tons), out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by George H. Macomber on voyage 15 May 1860 to 23 Nov. 1864; agent/owner: Loum Snow; built at Fairhaven, Mass., 1821.

From the description of Logbook, 1860 May 15-1864 Nov. 23. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70965381

Whaling vessel out of New Bedford, Mass.; sold and withdrawn, 1859; also known as Roscoe II.

From the description of Logbook, 1844-1846. (Falmouth Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 70973244

Whaling vessel (362 tons), out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by William H. Almy and then mate Frederick Hussey, on voyage 8 Nov. 1859-12 Apr. 1860; owner-agent: Loum Snow & Son; built at Fairhaven, Mass., in 1821; shipwrecked in Arctic Ocean in 1872.

From the description of Logbook, 1859 Nov. 9-1860 Apr. 10. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70969402

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Edward D. Lewis, on voyage 1 Nov. 1870-19 Aug. 1872 (shipwrecked) to the Coast of Brazil, Callao, Off Shore, On the Line, Arctic Ocean, and other whaling grounds; owner-agent: Loum Snow & Son.

From the description of Logbook, 1870 Nov. 1-1872 Aug. 20. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70968137

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Joseph R. Gorham, on voyage 23 Nov. 1849-10 June 1851 to the New Zealand, French Rock, and Tonga whaling grounds; owner-agent: Jonathan Bourne, Jr.; built at Fairhaven, Mass., in 1821; shipwrecked in Arctic Ocean in 1872.

From the description of Logbook of the bark Roscoe, 1849 Nov. 23-1851 June 10. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 164321172

Whaling vessel (362 tons), out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by George H. Macomber, on voyage 11 July 1865-10 June 1870 to the Western, Cape Verde Islands, Coast of Brazil, False Banks, Off Shore, and Arctic Ocean whaling grounds; owner-agent: Loum Snow & Son; built at Fairhaven, Mass., in 1821; shipwrecked in Arctic Ocean in 1872.

From the description of Logbook, 1865 July 11-1869 Sept. 16. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70969247

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Roscoe (Bark : 1821). Logbook, 1865 July 11-1869 Sept. 16. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
creatorOf Roscoe (Bark : 1821). Logbook, 1870 Nov. 1-1872 Aug. 20. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
creatorOf Roscoe (Bark : 1821). Logbook, 1859 Nov. 9-1860 Apr. 10. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
creatorOf Roscoe (Bark : 1821). Logbook, 1860 May 15-1864 Nov. 23. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
creatorOf Roscoe (Bark : 1821). Logbook of the bark Roscoe, 1849 Nov. 23-1851 June 10. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
referencedIn Newton, Albert. Albert Newton correspondence, 1846. Library of Congress
creatorOf Roscoe (Bark : 1833-1859). Logbook, 1844-1846. Falmouth Historical Society
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associatedWith Almy, Almira Brownell. person
associatedWith Almy, Geo. H. d. 1860. person
associatedWith Almy, William H., d. 1860. person
associatedWith Bourne, Jonathan, 1811-1889. person
associatedWith Bourne, Warren N. person
associatedWith Fisher, Geo. G. person
associatedWith Gorham, Joseph R. person
associatedWith Hussey, Frederick, mate. person
associatedWith Lewis, Edward D. person
associatedWith Loum Snow & Son (New Bedford, Mass.) corporateBody
associatedWith Mackie, William H. person
associatedWith Macomber, George H. person
associatedWith Newton, Albert. person
associatedWith Sherwood, Mr. person
associatedWith Snow, Loum, 1810-1871. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Honolulu (Hawaii)
Juan Fernández Islands
Faial Island (Azores)
North Pacific Ocean
Tumbes (Peru)
Pacific Ocean
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Atlantic Ocean
Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia)
Atlantic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Point Hope (Alaska)
Pacific Ocean
Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony
Galapagos Islands
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Raoul Island (Kermadec Islands)
South Pacific Ocean
Praia (Cape Verde)
São Jorge (Azores)
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Indian Ocean
Esmeraldas (Ecuador)
Faial Island (Azores)
Panama
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Paita (Peru)
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Atlantic Ocean
Anadyr, Gulf of (Russia)
Waimea (Kauai, Hawaii)
Chile
Atlantic Ocean
Flores Island (Azores)
Islands, Bay of (N.Z.)
Arctic Ocean
Honolulu (Hawaii)
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Indian Ocean
Corvo Island (Azores)
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Active 1865

Active 1869

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