Orion (Ship)
Variant namesWhaling vessel, out of Nantucket, Mass., mastered by Edward S. Ray; owner-agent: Frederick Hussey; condemned in New Zealand in Mar. 1850; subsequently repaired and taken to San Francisco where sold.
From the description of Log/journal, 1845 July 14-1850 Mar. 16. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71012888
Whaling vessel; out of Nantucket, Mass., mastered by Elihi Coffin on voyage from 2 Oct. 1836-21 Feb. 1840; owner-agent: Timothy Hussey; built 1826; condemned at New Zealand ca. 1845; repaired and sold at California.
From the description of Logbook of the ship Orion, 1836 Oct. 2-1840 Feb. 20. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 71130141
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Orion (Ship). Log/journal, 1845 July 14-1850 Mar. 16. | Nantucket Hist Association | |
| creatorOf | Orion (Ship). Logbook of the ship Orion, 1836 Oct. 2-1840 Feb. 20. | Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library | |
| referencedIn | Friendship (Ship). Friendship (Ship) logbook, 1797-1799. | Peabody Essex Museum | |
| referencedIn | Hamond, Graham Eden, Sir, 1799-1862. Papers, 1834-1836 and n.d. | Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library | |
| referencedIn | William Appleton and Company. William Appleton and Company papers. | Peabody Essex Museum | |
| referencedIn | William Appleton and Company. Records, 1840-1889 (inclusive). | Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library | |
| referencedIn | Waterman, Foster, 1805-1870. Foster Waterman Papers, 1854-1869. | Peabody Essex Museum | |
| referencedIn | Germany. Reichsmarine. Charts. | Libraries Australia |
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| associatedWith | Coffin, Elihu. | person |
| associatedWith | Friendship (Ship) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Germany. Reichsmarine. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Hamond, Graham Eden, Sir, 1799-1862. | person |
| associatedWith | Hussey, Frederick. | person |
| associatedWith | Hussey, Timothy. | person |
| associatedWith | Obed Mitchell (Ship) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Ray, Edward S. | person |
| associatedWith | Waterman, Foster, 1805-1870. | person |
| associatedWith | William Appleton and Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | William Appleton and Company. | corporateBody |
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| Massachusetts--Nantucket | |||
| Massachusetts--Nantucket | |||
| Pacific Ocean | |||
| South Pacific Ocean |
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| Camels (Dry docks) |
| Seafaring life |
| Voyages and travels |
| Whale bone |
| Whale oil |
| Whalers (Persons) |
| Whales |
| Whaling |
| Whaling masters |
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