Hercules (Bark)

Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Jireh Sherman, Jr., on voyage from 19 Oct. 1875-17 Sept. 1879; owner-agent: Swift & Perry; built at New York, N.Y., 1816.

From the description of Logbook of the bark Hercules, 1875 Oct. 19-1879 Aug. 26. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70978391

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by John McInnis, on voyage from 14 Oct. 1879-24 Dec. 1882 to the Tristan and Coast of Africa whaling grounds; owner-agent: AIken & Swift; built at New York, N.Y., 1816; converted from ship to bark in 1857.

From the description of Logbook of the bark Hercules, 1879 Oct. 14-1882 Dec. 24. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70978197

Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by George Athearn on voyage from 1 Sept. 1857-8 June 1861; owner-agent: Swift & Perry; built as ship in N.Y., 1816; converted to bark in 1857.

From the description of Logbook of the bark Hercules, 1859 Nov. 8-1861 June 6. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 71208658

Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Archelaus Baker, Jr., on voyage from 23 Aug. 1871-4 Aug. 1875; owner-agent: Swift & Perry; built at New York, N.Y., 1816.

From the description of Logbook of the bark Hercules, 1871 Aug. 23-1875 Aug. 2. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70978390

Whaling vessel (311 tons); out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Isaac C. Howland; on voyage from 17 July 1866-30 Apr. 1871; owner-agent: Swift & Perry; built at New York, N.Y., 1816; originally rigged as ship, was converted to bark in 1857.

From the description of Logbook of the bark Hercules, 1869 Oct. 13-1871 Apr. 30. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 416724813