Parachute (Ship)

The ship was at Wellington, New Zealand on 15 January 1857, sailed toward Hong Kong, 17 January 1857, whaled from there to Sandwich Islands, October 1857, in Hong Kong again February 1858, back to Sea of Ochotsk and the Sandwich Islands again in October 1858 and "towards home" in December 1858. Off Cape Horn 8 February 1859. Last entry 8 May 1859. The ship's captain was A.S. Cory; the writer of this logbook is thought to be Charles H. Porter.

From the guide to the Parachute (Ship) records, 1856-1859, (University of Washington Libraries Special Collections)

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Timothy Howland, on voyage 11 Nov. 1859-17 June 1864 to Coast of New Holland whaling grounds; owner-agent: Edmund Maxfield; built at Newbury, Mass., 1827.

From the description of Logbook, 1859 Nov. 11-1864 June 17. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70971500

From the description of Logbook of the ship Parachute, 1859 Nov. 11-1864 June 17. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 745912412

Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Andrew Jackson Cory; on voyage from 7 Aug. 1855-10 May 1857 to the Western, Western Island, San Antonio, Cornell, Japan, Coast of Kamchatka, and Okhotsk Sea whaling grounds; owner-agent: Benjamin Beal Howard; built at Newbury, Mass., 1827.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Parachute, 1855 Aug. 7-1859 May 10. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 224158975

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Henry F. Eastham, on voyage 15 Nov. 1838-9 Sept. 1840 to Coast of Holland, Charleston, and Curtis whaling grounds; owner-agent: A.H. Seabury & Bros.; built at Newbury, Mass., 1827.

From the description of Logbook, 1838 Nov. 14-1840 Sept. 9. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70967361

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Zebedee Augustus Devoll, on voyage 2 Sept. 1845-12 Mar. 1848 to the Northwest Coast of California, Hawaiian Islands, Off Shore, Tuamatos, New Zealand, Middle, Off South Island, and Coast of Brazil whaling grounds; agent-owner: Benjamin B. Howard; built at Newbury, Mass., 1827.

From the description of Logbook, 1845 Sept. 2-1848 Mar. 12. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70979202

Whaling vessel (331 tons), out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Andrew Jackson Cory; agent/owner: Benjamin Beal Howard.

From the description of Log/journal, 1855 Aug. 7-1859 May 10. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70964717

Whaling vessel out of New Bedford, Mass.; mastered by Nehemiah C. Fisher, on voyage from 8 June 1848-30 Mar. 1851 to the Northeast Atlantic, Northwest Pacific, and Okhotsk Sea whaling grounds; owner-agent: Benjamin Beal Howard; built at Newbury, Mass., 1827.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Parachute, 1848 June 8-1851 Mar. 30. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 299576432

Whaling vessel (331 tons), out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Andrew Jackson Cory; agent-owner: Benjamin Beal Howard; built at Newbury, Mass. in 1827.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Parachute, 1855 Aug. 7-1859 May 10. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 432709660

Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass.; mastered by Henry J. Eastham, on voyage from 15 Nov. 1838-8 Sept. 1840; owner-agent: A.H. Seabury & Bros.; built at Newbury, Mass., 1827; wrecked, 1864.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Parachute, 1838 Nov. 14-1840 Sept. 9. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 71014392