Ospray (Bark)

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Whaling vessel (173 tons), out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by James M. Herrick, on voyage 4 May 1880-28 Apr. 1884 to the Cornell, Pigeon, Tristan, Carroll, Coast of Africa, False Banks, Juan Fernandez, Callao, Galapagos, Bay of Panama, On Shore, Coast of Brazil, and other whaling grounds; owner-agent: Swift & Allen; built at Baltimore, Md., in 1847.

From the description of Logbook of the bark Ospray, 1880 May 4-1884 Apr. 28. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 671506157

Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Leroy S. Lewis on voyage from 29 May 1877-3 Sept. 1879; owner-agent: Swift & Allen; built at Baltimore, Md., in 1847.

From the description of Logbook of the bark Ospray, 1877 May 28-1879 Sept. 3. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 74985430

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Andrew Heyer, on voyage from 5 May 1868-30 Apr. 1871 to the Western, 36/36, Cape Verde, Tristan, Carroll, Cornell, and other whaling grounds; owner-agent: Swift & Allen; built at Baltimore, Md., 1847.

From the description of Logbook of the bark Ospray, 1868 May 5-1871 Apr. 30. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 83600893

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Martin Van Buren Millard, on voyage from 26 July 1871-13 July 1874 to the Western, 36/36, Steen, and Tristan whaling grounds; owner-agent: Swift & Allen; built at Baltimore, Md., 1847.

From the description of Logbook of the bark Ospray, 1871 July 26-1872 July 1. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 123477887

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Ospray (Bark). Logbook of the bark Ospray, 1877 May 28-1879 Sept. 3. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
creatorOf Ospray (Bark). Logbook of the bark Ospray, 1880 May 4-1884 Apr. 28. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
creatorOf Ospray (Bark). Logbook of the bark Ospray, 1871 July 26-1872 July 1. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
creatorOf Ospray (Bark). Logbook of the bark Ospray, 1868 May 5-1871 Apr. 30. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
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associatedWith Briggs, William S. person
associatedWith Davis, J. S., logkeeper. person
associatedWith Herrick, James M. person
associatedWith Heyer, A. R. b. 1848. person
associatedWith Lewis, Leroy S. person
associatedWith Millard, Martin V. B. person
associatedWith Pease, Isaac D. person
associatedWith Swift & Allen (New Bedford, Mass.) corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Cabinda Bay (Angola)
Faial Island (Azores)
Gorgona Island (Colombia)
Manta (Ecuador)
Tumbes (Peru)
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Flores Island (Azores)
Brava (Cape Verde)
Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Islands)
Cabinda Bay (Angola)
Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Saint Helena
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Colón (Panama)
Esmeraldas (Ecuador)
Saint Helena
Panama
Brava (Cape Verde)
Galapagos Islands
Tristan da Cunha
Atlantic Ocean
Saint Helena
South Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Flores Island (Azores)
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Faial Island (Azores)
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Finback whale
Globicephala
Humpback whale
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Right whale
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Whale oil
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Whalers (Persons)
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Active 1880

Active 1884

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