Thames (Ship)

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Whaling vessel, out of London, England, mastered by David Coffin.

From the description of Log/journal, 1805 Sept. 26-1808 June 2. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71013007

Extra ship, repaired by Cox 1797, 2 decks, 4in bottom, length 104ft 2in, keel 82ft 3½in, breadth 30ft 3in, hold 13ft 2in, wing transom 16ft 11¼, port cell 23ft 4½in, waist 3in, 400 tons. Voyages: (1) 1800/1 Bengal. Capt B Eilbreck. Portsmouth 25 Jan 1801 - 29 May Calcutta 4 Aug - left Bengal 18 Sep - 24 Feb 1802 Downs.

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Extra ship, repaired by Mestaer 1798, 3 decks, 4in bottom, length 129ft 9in, keel 102ft 1in, breadth 37ft 1in, hold 15ft 2in, wing transom 31ft 8in, port cell 19ft 9in, waist 11½in, between decks, 6ft 8in & 6ft 6in, roundhouse 6ft 1¼in, ports 9 lower & 10 upper, deck range 79ft 6in, 746 tons. Principal Managing Owner: George Clay. Voyages: (1) 1798/9 Cape, Madras and Bengal. Capt Henry Passmore. Portsmouth 4 Oct 1798 - 14 Jan 1799 Cape - 9 May Madras - 16 Jun Coringa - 15 Jul Calcutta 20 Jan 1800 - Saugor 22 Feb - 19 Jun St Helena - 9 Sep Downs.

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referencedIn Bell, Thomas, 1829-1830. Journals [manuscript]. Libraries Australia
referencedIn Thames: Journal British Library
creatorOf Thames (Ship). Log/journal, 1805 Sept. 26-1808 June 2. Nantucket Hist Association
referencedIn Thames: Journal British Library
referencedIn Sinclair, George. Letter, 1831 Mar. 8 [manuscript]. Libraries Australia
referencedIn Journal, 1843-1846. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
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associatedWith Bell, Thomas, 1829-1830. person
associatedWith Coffin, David, 1771-1859. person
associatedWith Gardner, Charles, 1769-1848. person
associatedWith Sinclair, George. person
associatedWith Smith, George G. person
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Horn, Cape (Chile)
England--London
South Pacific Ocean
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Voyages and travels
Whalers (Persons)
Whaling
Whaling masters
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Whalers (Persons)

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