Herald (Ship : 1818-1873)

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Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by George H. Cash; owner-agent: E.W. Howland & Co.

From the description of Log/journal, 1858 May 26-1859 Aug. 18. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71013322

Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by John M. Honeywell and then John A. Gillis, on voyage from 19 Apr. 1865-12 Nov. 1866; owner-agent: I.H. Bartlett & Sons; built at Newbury, Mass., 1818.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Herald, 1865 Apr. 18-1866 Nov. 10. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70978388

Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass.; mastered by Nathaniel H. Nye; owner-agent: T. & A.R. Nye; built at Newbury, Mass., 1818; sold to New London in 1873.

From the description of Sea letter of the ship Herald, 1838. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 123945410

Whaling vessel out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Frederick Ricketson, on voyage 9 July 1832-19 May 1833 to coast of Brazil grounds and Hatteras grounds; owner-agent: Tobey & Ricketson; built at Salem, Mass., 1807.

From the description of Logbook, 1832 Dec. 2-1833 May 18. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70965962

Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Seth Nickerson and then John R. Sturgis, on voyage from 30 Apr. 1867-25 Apr. 1869; built at Newbury, Mass., 1818; altered to bark, 1869.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Herald, 1868 Apr. 12-1869 Jan. 24. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70977821

H.M.S. Herald, under the command of Captain Nias, was the ship in which Captain Hobson sailed to New Zealand, arriving at the Bay of Islands 29 January 1840. On 21 February the Herald sailed to the Waitemata, where Hobson suffered a stroke on 1 March.

From the description of Logbook. 1840. (National Library of New Zealand - Wellington Service Centre). WorldCat record id: 228162111

Whaling vessel (274 tons), out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Fred Ricketson, on voyage 22 Dec. 1837-29 Sept. 1840 to coast of New Holland ground, Java trench off Indonesia, Vasquez, and Bay of Panama ground; owner-agent: Tobey and Ricketson; built at Salem, Mass., 1807.

From the description of Logbook, 1837 Dec. 22-1840 Sept. 29. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70966228

Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Caleb Kempton; built at Newbury, Mass., 1820.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Herald, 1829 July 20-1830 June 6. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 238234871

The ship Herald was a whaling vessel based in Stonington, Connecticut. The first voyage under Captain Charles O. Brewster lasted from September 12, 1841, through May 4, 1843. The ship traveled to the whaling grounds and ports of the Indian Ocean. Captain Elijah B. Morgan headed the second voyage around Cape Horn toward Chile from June 24, 1843, through August 10, 1845.

From the description of Ship Herald Stonington, 1841 September 12--1845 August 10 (University of Delaware Library). WorldCat record id: 433167803

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Fred Ricketson, on voyage 1 July 1833-31 Oct. 1834 to the South Atlantic and Indian Ocean whaling grounds; owner-agent Tobey & Ricketson; built at Salem, Mass., 1807.

From the description of Logbook, 1833 July 4-1834 Oct. 31. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70965963

The ship Herald was a whaling vessel based in Stonington, Connecticut. The first voyage under Captain Charles O. Brewster lasted from September 12, 1841, through May 4, 1843. The ship traveled to the whaling grounds and ports of the Indian Ocean. Captain Elijah B. Morgan headed the second voyage around Cape Horn toward Chile from June 24, 1843, through August 10, 1845.

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From the guide to the Ship Herald Stonington, 1841 September 12–1845 August 10, (University of Delaware Library - Special Collections)

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creatorOf Herald (Ship). Logbook of the ship Herald, 1829 July 20-1830 June 6. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
referencedIn Carlton D. Morse whaling collection, Morse (Carleton D.) whaling collection, 1762-1964 John Hay Library, Special Collections
referencedIn Ship Herald Stonington, 1841 September 12–1845 August 10 University of Delaware Library - Special Collections
creatorOf Herald (Ship). Logbook. National Library of New Zealand
referencedIn Smith, Joseph Woods. Remark book [manuscript]. Libraries Australia
referencedIn Manning, William, 1778-1864. William Manning Papers, 1810-1857. Peabody Essex Museum
creatorOf Ship Herald Stonington, 1841 September 12–1845 August 10 University of Delaware Library - Special Collections
creatorOf Herald (Ship). Logbook of the ship Herald, 1868 Apr. 12-1869 Jan. 24. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
creatorOf Herald (Ship : 1832-1840). Logbook, 1833 July 4-1834 Oct. 31. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
creatorOf Herald (Ship : 1818-1873). Logbook of the ship Herald, 1865 Apr. 18-1866 Nov. 10. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
creatorOf Herald (Ship : 1818-1873). Ship Herald Stonington, 1841 September 12--1845 August 10 University of Delaware Library, Hugh M Morris Library
referencedIn Great Britain. Admiralty. [Extracts from Admiralty ship's logs and captain's logs pertaining to cruises of H.M. ships in the Pacific, 1836-1906 [microform]. University of Hawaii at Manoa, Hamilton Library
creatorOf Dunlap, Andrew, 1794-1835. Andrew Dunlap Papers, 1754-1847. Peabody Essex Museum
creatorOf Herald (Ship : 1818-1873). Sea letter of the ship Herald, 1838. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
referencedIn Daniel B. Fearing logbook collection, 1816-1882. Houghton Library
creatorOf Herald (Ship : 1832-1840). Logbook, 1837 Dec. 22-1840 Sept. 29. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
creatorOf Herald (Ship : 1858-1859). Log/journal, 1858 May 26-1859 Aug. 18. Nantucket Hist Association
referencedIn Great Britain. Admiralty. Drawings, journals [microform, photoprints]. Libraries Australia
referencedIn Henry Goulburn papers 1813-1826 1814 Goulburn, Henry, papers William L. Clements Library
referencedIn Lowell, John Amory, 1798-1881. Diary : manuscript, 1819. Houghton Library
creatorOf Herald (Ship : 1832-1840). Logbook, 1832 Dec. 2-1833 May 18. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
referencedIn Microfilm collection, 1831-1915. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
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associatedWith Brewster, Charles O., fl. 1841-1845 person
associatedWith Carney, Edward, d. 1834? person
associatedWith Cash, George H. person
associatedWith Citizen (Ship : 1844-1861) corporateBody
associatedWith Dunlap, Andrew, 1794-1835. person
associatedWith E.W. Howland & Co. (New Bedford, Mass.) corporateBody
associatedWith Fearing, Daniel B. (Daniel Butler), 1859-1918 person
associatedWith Gillis, John A. person
associatedWith Goulburn, Henry, 1784-1856 person
associatedWith Great Britain. Admiralty. corporateBody
associatedWith Herald (Ship) corporateBody
associatedWith Hobson, William, 1792-1842. person
associatedWith Honeywell, John M. person
associatedWith I.H. Bartlett & Sons (New Bedford, Mass.) corporateBody
associatedWith Kempton, Caleb. person
associatedWith Lowell, John Amory, 1798-1881. person
associatedWith Manning, William, 1778-1864. person
associatedWith Morgan, Elijah B., fl. 1841-1845 person
associatedWith Morse, Carleton D. (Carleton Doty), 1890-1955 person
associatedWith Nias, Joseph, 1793-1879. person
associatedWith Nickerson, Seth. person
associatedWith Ricketson, Frederick. person
associatedWith Smith, Frederick Howland, 1840-1924. person
associatedWith Smith, Joseph Woods. person
associatedWith Sturgis, John R. person
associatedWith T. & A.R. Nye (Firm) corporateBody
associatedWith Tobey & Ricketson. corporateBody
associatedWith Whaling Museum (Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.) corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Kupang (Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia)
South Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Massachusetts--New Bedford
New England
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Atlantic Ocean
Dulce, Gulf of (Costa Rica)
Waitemata Harbour (N.Z.)
North Atlantic Ocean
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Andaman Sea
Talcahuano (Chile)
Auckland (N.Z.)
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Massachusetts--New Bedford
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Whalers (Persons)
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Active 1866

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