Canton (Ship : 1808-1854)

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Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Abraham Gardner on voyage from 1834 Oct. 25-1838 May 20; owner-agent: Jireh Perry; built at New York, 1808.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Canton, 1834 Oct. 24-1838 May 21. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 71208735

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Timothy Leary, on voyage from 22 Nov. 1838-26 Aug. 1842 to the Falklands, Coast of Chile, Juan Fernández, Callao, On Shore, On the Line, Galapagos, and Tuamatos whaling grounds; owner-agent: Jireh Perry; built at New York, N.Y., 1808.

From the description of Logbook, 1838 Nov. 22-1842 Aug. 27. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70976725

Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Abraham Gardner on voyage from 25 Oct. 1834-20 May 1838; owner-agent: Jireh Perry; built at New York, 1808; lost 1854.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Canton, 1834 Oct. 25-1838 May 20. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 71129156

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Abraham Gardner, on voyage from 25 Oct. 1834-20 May 1838; owner-agent: Jireh Perry; built at New York, 1808.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Canton, 1834 Oct. 25-1838 May 21. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70977536

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creatorOf Canton (Ship : 1808-1854). Logbook of the ship Canton, 1834 Oct. 25-1838 May 21. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
creatorOf Canton (Ship : 1808-1854). Logbook, 1838 Nov. 22-1842 Aug. 27. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
creatorOf Canton (Ship : 1808-1854). Logbook of the ship Canton, 1834 Oct. 24-1838 May 21. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
creatorOf Canton (Ship : 1808-1854). Logbook of the ship Canton, 1834 Oct. 25-1838 May 20. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
referencedIn Longley, Sylvanus S., 1834-1922. Retrospective narrative of the wreck of the ship Canton, circa 1894. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
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associatedWith Gardner, Abraham. person
associatedWith Hart, Allen. person
associatedWith Leary, Timothy, shipmaster. person
associatedWith Longley, Sylvanus S., 1834-1922. person
associatedWith Morton, Charles C. person
associatedWith Perry, Jireh, 1795-1849. person
associatedWith Wilcox, Oliver. person
associatedWith Wordell, David. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Juan Fernández Islands
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Cape Verde
Tumbes (Peru)
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Pacific Ocean
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Callao (Callao, Peru)
Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Galapagos Islands
North Atlantic Ocean
Tahiti
Nuka Hiva (French Polynesia)
Paita (Peru)
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Cruelty
Humpback whale
Killer whale
Mutiny
Punishment
Seafaring life
Sperm whale
Voyages and travels
Whalers (Persons)
Whalers (Persons)
Whales
Whaling
Whaling masters
Women and the sea
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Active 1838

Active 1842

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