America (Ship : 1822-1862)

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Whaling vessel (418 tons); out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Waren Luce on voyage from 28 Aug. 1856-26 Aug. 1857; owner-agent: Isaac Howland, Jr. & Company; built at Newburyport, Mass., in 1822; sunk, 1862.

From the description of Logbook of the ship America, 1856 Aug. 28-1857 Aug. 26. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 505252245

Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Lorenzo Fisher on voyage from 25 June 1851-21 June 1854; owner-agent: Isaac Howland, Jr. & Company; built at Newburyport, Mass., in 1822; sunk, 1862.

From the description of Logbook of the ship America, 1851 June 25-1854 June 19. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 71129368

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Elihu Gifford, on voyage from 25 Oct. 1835-19 Apr. 1838 to the Western, Cornell, Desolation, Coast of New Holland, Madagascar, and Crozet whaling grounds; owner-agent: Isaac Howland, Jr. & Company; built at Newbury, Mass., 1822.

From the description of Logbook of the ship America, 1835 Oct. 25-1838 Apr. 18. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 123477997

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creatorOf America (Ship : 1822-1862). Logbook of the ship America, 1835 Oct. 25-1838 Apr. 18. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
creatorOf America (Ship : 1822-1862). Logbook of the ship America, 1856 Aug. 28-1857 Aug. 26. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
creatorOf America (Ship : 1822-1862). Logbook of the ship America, 1851 June 25-1854 June 19. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
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associatedWith Fisher, Lorenzo. person
associatedWith Gifford, Elihu. person
associatedWith Isaac Howland, Jr. & Company (New Bedford, Mass.) corporateBody
associatedWith Luce, Warren, 1819-1907. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
North Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Massachusetts--Fairhaven
Dirk Hartog Island (W.A.)
Kupang (Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia)
Port Louis (Mauritius)
Massachusetts--New Bedford
North Pacific Ocean
São Tiago Island (Cape Verde)
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Auckland (N.Z.)
Cape Town (South Africa)
Pernambuco (Brazil)
Subject
Blue whale
Finback whale
Globicephala
Humpback whale
Marine accidents
Punishment
Right whale
Seafaring life
Shipping
Signals and signaling
Sperm whale
Voyages and travels
Whale bone
Whale oil
Whalers (Persons)
Whales
Whaling
Whaling masters
Occupation
Activity

Corporate Body

Active 1835

Active 1838

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