Bowditch (Ship)

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Whaling vessel, out of Warren, R.I., mastered by Nelson J. Waldron, on voyage from 18 Sept. 1849-23 Apr. 1852 to the North Atlantic, South Atlantic, Indian Ocean, South Pacific, North Pacific, China Sea, Sea of Japan, Okhotsk Sea, Arctic Sea, and Bering Sea whaling grounds; owner-agent: Shubael P. Child; built at Newbury, Mass., in 1823.

From the description of Logbook, 1849 Sept. 18-1852 Apr. 22. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70976637

Whaling vessel; out of Warren, R.I., mastered by Nelson J. Waldron on voyage from 18 Sept. 1849-23 Apr. 1852; owner-agent: S.P. Child; built at Newbury, Mass., 1823.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Bowditch, 1849 Sept. 18-1852 Apr. 22. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 71130038

Whaling vessel; out of Bristol, R.I., mastered by Benjamin A. Gardner on voyage from 2 Aug. 1832-18 Nov. 1835; owner-agent: William R. Taylor; built at Newbury, Mass., 1823.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Bowditch, 1832 Dec. 16-1834 Apr. 23. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 71129734

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Bowditch (Ship). Logbook of the ship Bowditch, 1832 Dec. 16-1834 Apr. 23. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
referencedIn Various. Summaries of Whaling Logbooks, 1778-1867. Peabody Essex Museum
creatorOf Bowditch (Ship). Logbook of the ship Bowditch, 1849 Sept. 18-1852 Apr. 22. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
creatorOf Heath, Andrew. Andrew and William Heath Papers, 1816-1879. Peabody Essex Museum
creatorOf Bowditch (Ship). Logbook, 1849 Sept. 18-1852 Apr. 22. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
referencedIn John K. Stickney papers 1851-1853 Stickney, John K. papers William L. Clements Library
referencedIn Chase, Theodore, 1786-1859. Papers, 1791-1899. Massachusetts Historical Society
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associatedWith Chase, Theodore, 1786-1859. person
associatedWith Child, Shubel P. person
associatedWith Gardner, Benjamin. person
associatedWith Heath, Andrew. person
associatedWith Munro, Samuel S. person
associatedWith Stickney, John K. person
associatedWith Taylor, William R., shipowner. person
associatedWith Various. person
associatedWith Waldron, Nelson J. person
associatedWith Wood, Samuel L. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
North Pacific Ocean
Bering Sea
Brava (Cape Verde)
Arctic Ocean
Maui (Hawaii)
Hong Kong (China)
South Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Kamchatka Peninsula (Russia)
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
Rhode Island--Warren
Okhotsk, Sea of
North Pacific Ocean
Rhode Island--Warren
Bora-Bora (French Polynesia)
Arctic Ocean
Honolulu (Hawaii)
Rhode Island--Bristol
Okhotsk, Sea of
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskĭi (Russia)
Subject
Ships
Finback whale
Globicephala
Gray whale
Humpback whale
Killer whale
Marine accidents
Punishment
Right whale
Seafaring life
Sealing
Seals (Animals)
Shipwrecks
Sperm whale
Voyages and travels
Walrus
Whale bone
Whale oil
Whalers (Persons)
Whalers (Persons)
Whales
Whaling
Whaling masters
Occupation
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Corporate Body

Active 1849

Active 1852

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