Japan (Ship : 1831-1837)

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Whaling vessel, out of Nantucket, Mass., mastered by John Tobey; owner-agent: James Athearn & Co.

From the description of Log/journal, 1838 June 10-1841 Feb. 11. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71013742

Whaling vessel, out of Nantucket, Mass., mastered by John Tobey.

From the description of Accounts, 1836-1841. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71014233

Whaling vessel, out of Nantucket, Mass., mastered by William Plaskett; owner-agent: James Athearn & Co.

From the description of Log/journal, 1832 June 27-1834 May 5. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71013349

Whaling vessel, out of London, England, mastered by William Edmund Hill, on voyage from 17 Dec. 1834-5 Aug. 1837 to the Coast of New Holland, Celebes Sea, and Molucca Passage whaling grounds; built at London, England, 1831.

From the description of Logbook, 1834 Dec. 15-1837 Aug. 5. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70978726

Archival Resources
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creatorOf Japan (Ship). Log/journal, 1832 June 27-1834 May 5. Nantucket Hist Association
creatorOf Japan (Ship). Logbook, 1834 Dec. 15-1837 Aug. 5. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
creatorOf Fabens, B. Frank, b. ca. 1929. B. Frank Fabens Papers, 1833-1856. Peabody Essex Museum
referencedIn Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916. Photographs of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company [graphic]. California historical society
creatorOf Japan (Ship). Accounts, 1836-1841. Nantucket Hist Association
creatorOf Japan (Ship). Log/journal, 1838 June 10-1841 Feb. 11. Nantucket Hist Association
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associatedWith Brown, James, logkeeper. person
associatedWith Fabens, B. Frank, b. ca. 1929. person
associatedWith Hill, William Edmund. person
associatedWith James Athearn & Co. (Nantucket, Mass.) corporateBody
associatedWith Plaskett, William, whaling master. person
associatedWith Tobey, John. person
associatedWith Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Ceram Island (Indonesia)
Savu Sea (Indonesia)
England--London
Dili (East Timor)
Indian Ocean
Timor Sea
Indian Ocean
Banda Sea
Saint Helena
South Pacific Ocean
South Pacific Ocean
Sawu Islands (Indonesia)
Gough Island (Tristan da Cunha)
Pacific Ocean
Molucca Sea
Timor Island
Massachusetts--Nantucket
Massachusetts--Nantucket
Massachusetts--Nantucket
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Blue whale
Finback whale
Globicephala
Humpback whale
Indigenous peoples
Killer whale
Naval Medicine
Mutiny
Punishment
Seafaring life
Seals (Animals)
Slop chests
Sperm whale
Voyages and travels
Walrus
Whalers (Persons)
Whalers (Persons)
Whales
Whaling
Whaling masters
Women and the sea
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Activity
Ship captains
Whaling masters

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Active 1834

Active 1837

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