Desdemona (Ship)

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Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Walter Taber, on voyage from 28 Oct. 1846-2 June 1849, to the Off Shore and Coast of Chile whaling grounds; owner-agent: T. & A.R. Nye; built at Middletown, Conn., in 1823; altered to a bark, 1865; wrecked 1896.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Desdemona, 1847 Sept. 21-1849 May 4. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 227011627

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Walter Taber; owner-agent: T. & A.R. Nye.

From the description of Log/journal, 1846 Oct. 28-1849 May 31. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71013658

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Desdemona (Ship). Logbook of the ship Desdemona, 1847 Sept. 21-1849 May 4. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
referencedIn Moses F. Little papers, 1841-1916 Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn A. Kirsten & Company. Desdemona. Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System
creatorOf Desdemona (Ship). Log/journal, 1846 Oct. 28-1849 May 31. Nantucket Hist Association
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Allen, Thomas B., whaler. person
associatedWith Little, Moses F., 1823-1917? person
associatedWith Taber, Walter. person
associatedWith T. & A.R. Nye (Firm) corporateBody
associatedWith T. & A.R. Nye (New Bedford, Mass.) corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Pacific Ocean
Massachusetts--New Bedford
South Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Horn, Cape (Chile)
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Talcahuano (Chile)
Tumbes (Peru)
Subject
Finback whale
Globicephala
Humpback whale
Porpoises
Seafaring life
Sperm whale
Voyages and travels
Whalers (Persons)
Whales
Whaling
Whaling masters
Whaling ships
Occupation
Activity
Whalers (Persons)

Corporate Body

Active 1847

Active 1849

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