Nimrod (Ship)

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Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass.; mastered by Willis Howes, on voyage from 18 Sept. 1857-14 July 1861; owner-agent: William Gifford; built at Dartmouth, Mass., 1841.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Nimrod, 1857 Sept. 18-1861 July 14. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 71014383

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Nehemiah P. Baker; later rerigged to a bark; captured and burned by the Shenandoah in 1865.

From the description of Logbook, 1854-1857. (Falmouth Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 70973249

Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Willis Howes, on voyage from 18 Sept. 1857-14 July 1861; owner-agent: William Gifford; built at Dartmouth, Mass., 1841.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Nimrod, 1860 Nov. 8-1861 July 13. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70977811

Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass.; mastered by Willis Howes, on voyage from 18 Sept. 1857-14 July 1861 to the Sea of Okhotsk, Galapagos Islands, Bering Sea, and French Rock whaling grounds; owner-agent: William Gifford; built at Dartmouth, Mass., 1841.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Nimrod, 1858 Apr. 1-1861 July 12. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 168463970

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Wanton H. Sherman; later rerigged to a bark; captured and burned by the Shenandoah in 1865.

From the description of Logbook, 1845-1846. (Falmouth Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 70973250

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn John Jermain Memorial Library. Maritime records, 1824-1878. Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library
referencedIn William Law papers, 1800-1818 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
creatorOf Nimrod (Ship). Logbook, 1845-1846. Falmouth Historical Society
referencedIn Barnes, Erastus. Logbooks, 1830-1876. Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library
creatorOf Nimrod (Ship). Logbook of the ship Nimrod, 1858 Apr. 1-1861 July 12. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
referencedIn Law, William. William Law papers, 1800-1818. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Pasco, Crawford, 1818-1898. Papers [manuscript]. Libraries Australia
referencedIn Thomas Moore. Thomas Moore China Trade Letters, 1821-1824. Peabody Essex Museum
creatorOf Nimrod (Ship). Logbook of the ship Nimrod, 1857 Sept. 18-1861 July 14. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
creatorOf Nimrod (Ship). Logbook, 1854-1857. Falmouth Historical Society
creatorOf Nimrod (Ship). Logbook of the ship Nimrod, 1860 Nov. 8-1861 July 13. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
referencedIn Cooper family. Papers, 1807-1970, 1807-1900 (bulk) Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library
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associatedWith Baker, Nehemiah P., 1822-1911. person
associatedWith Barnes, Erastus. person
associatedWith Bates, Ambrose H., 1832-1885. person
associatedWith Cooper family. family
associatedWith Gifford, William, 1798-1866. person
associatedWith Howes, Willis. person
associatedWith John Jermain Memorial Library. corporateBody
associatedWith Lambert, William, logkeeper. person
associatedWith Law, William person
associatedWith Law, William. person
associatedWith Pasco, Crawford, 1818-1898. person
associatedWith Sherman, Wanton Howland. person
associatedWith Thomas Moore. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Horn, Cape (Chile)
Okhotsk, Sea of
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Pacific Ocean
North Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Okhotsk, Sea of
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Hawaii
Islands, Bay of (N.Z.)
Kuril Islands (Russia)
Okhotsk, Sea of
Arctic Ocean
Hilo (Hawaii)
New Zealand
Massachusetts--New Bedford
North Pacific Ocean
Moon
Arctic Ocean
Kermadec Islands
Subject
Blue whale
Bowhead whale
Children and the sea
Cruelty
Finback whale
Globicephala
Humpback whale
Navigation
Punishment
Seafaring life
Sperm whale
Voyages and travels
Whalers (Persons)
Whalers (Persons)
Whales
Whaling
Whaling masters
Women and the sea
Occupation
Activity

Corporate Body

Active 1860

Active 1861

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