Ontario (Ship : 1820-1853)

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Whaling vessel; out of Nantucket, Mass., mastered by Edwin Barnard on voyage from 1 Dec. 1832-4 Aug. 1836; built at Rochester, Mass., in 1820.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Ontario, 1832 Nov. 27-1836 Aug. 13. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 71130084

Whaling vessel, out of Nantucket, Mass., mastered by Obed Cathcart; owner-agent: John W. Barrett & Co.; built in Rochester, Mass., in 1820; condemned in Tahiti, 1853 and oil shipped to England.

From the description of Log/journal, 1850 Sept. 12-1853 Jan. 9. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71012894

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Barnard, Edwin. person
associatedWith Barrett and Upton (Nantucket, Mass.) corporateBody
associatedWith Cathcart, Obed. person
associatedWith John W. Barrett & Co. (Nantucket, Mass.) corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Rochester (Mass.)
South Pacific Ocean
South Pacific Ocean
Tahiti
Massachusetts--Nantucket
Massachusetts--Nantucket
Subject
Seafaring life
Voyages and travels
Whalers (Persons)
Whales
Whaling
Whaling masters
Occupation
Activity

Corporate Body

Active 1850

Active 1853

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