Mars (Bark)

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Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass.; mastered by Philip H. Borden, on voyage from 24 Sept. 1845-27 May 1848 to the Coast of Brazil, Madagascar, Delagoa Bay, and Coast of New Holland whaling grounds; owner-agent: Charles R. Tucker & Company; built at Newburyport, Mass., 1823.

From the description of Logbook of the bark Mars, 1845 Oct. 5-1847 Sept. 30. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 192020046

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Asaph S. Weeks, on voyage from 8 Oct. 1878-11 Nov. 1868; owner-agent: Gifford & Cummings; built at Newburyport, Mass., 1823.

From the description of Logbook, 1878 Oct. 8-1881 Nov. 10. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70978878

Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass.; mastered by Gerardus P. Harrison, on voyage from 10 June 1856-13 Apr. 1860; owner-agent: Charles R. Tucker & Company; built at Newburyport, Mass., 1823.

From the description of Logbook of the bark Mars, 1856 June 10-1859 Dec. 17. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70979727

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by George W. Allen; owner-agent: Gifford & Cummings.

From the description of Log/journal, 1865-1875. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71012807

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by George Grey; owner-agent: Gifford & Cummings.

From the description of Log/journal, 1865 Oct. 29-1868 Aug. 13. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71012813

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Mars (Bark). Log/journal, 1865 Oct. 29-1868 Aug. 13. Nantucket Hist Association
creatorOf Mars (Bark). Logbook of the bark Mars, 1856 June 10-1859 Dec. 17. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
referencedIn Various. Whaling Documents, 1786-1863. Peabody Essex Museum
creatorOf Mars (Bark). Logbook of the bark Mars, 1845 Oct. 5-1847 Sept. 30. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
creatorOf Mars (Bark). Logbook, 1878 Oct. 8-1881 Nov. 10. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
creatorOf Mars (Bark). Log/journal, 1865-1875. Nantucket Hist Association
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Allen, George W., 1827-1894. person
associatedWith Borden, Philip H. person
associatedWith Charles R. Tucker & Company (New Bedford, Mass.) corporateBody
associatedWith Cornell, Frank S. person
associatedWith Decker, John L. person
associatedWith Gifford & Cummings (New Bedford, Mass.) corporateBody
associatedWith Grey, George, whaling master. person
associatedWith Harrison, Gerardus P. person
associatedWith Various. person
associatedWith Weeks, Asaph S. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Tristan da Cunha
South Atlantic Ocean
Swan River (W.A.)
Cabinda Bay (Angola)
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Tristan da Cunha
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Saint Helena
Amsterdam Island (Terres australes et antarctiques françaises)
South Pacific Ocean
Príncipe (Sao Tome and Principe)
Pacific Ocean
Massachusetts--Nantucket
Indian Ocean
Annobón (Equatorial Guinea)
Cape Town (South Africa)
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
South Atlantic Ocean
Christmas Island (Indian Ocean)
Sainte-Marie-de-Madagascar Island (Madagascar)
Subject
Coopers and cooperage
Finback
Finback whale
Globicephala
Humpback
Humpback whale
Indigenous peoples
Marine accidents
Rescue
Right whale
Seafaring life
Shipwrecks
Sperm whale
Stowaways
Voyages and travels
Whale oil
Whalers (Persons)
Whalers (Persons)
Whales
Whaling
Whaling masters
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Activity
Whalers (Persons)
Whaling masters

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Active 1878

Active 1881

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