Tamerlane (Bark)

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Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by George W.J. Moulton on voyage from 6 Aug. 1873-5 Aug. 1877 to the New Zealand, Middle, Vasquez, and French Rock whaling grounds; owner-agent: Thomas Knowles & Co.; built at Wiscasset, Me., 1824.

From the description of Logbook of the bark Tamerlane, 1873 Aug. 6-1877 Aug. 5. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 173273461

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by George W.J. Moulton, on voyage from 6 Aug. 1873-15 Aug. 1877 to the Western, River Plate, Vasquez, French Rock, Middle, and New Zealand whaling grounds; owner-agent: Thomas Knowles & Comapny; built at Wiscasset, Me., 1824.

From the description of Logbook, 1873 Aug. 6-1877 Aug. 5. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70977052

Whaling vessel (372 tons), out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Anthony P. Benton, on voyage from 23 Jan. 1888 to 27 Oct. 1888; owner-agent: Thomas Knowles & Co.; built in Wiscasset, Me.; later re-rigged as ship.

From the description of Logbook of the bark Tamerlane, 1888 Jan. 23-Oct. 27. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 603789530

Whaling vessel (372 tons), out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by B.A. Briggs, on voyage 25 Sept. 1877 to 6 Oct. 1880 to the River Platte and other whaling grounds; owner-agent: Thomas Knowles & Co.; built at Wiscasset, Me.; later re-rigged as ship.

From the description of Logbook, 1877 Sept. 25-1879 Nov. 16. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70973072

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Tamerlane (Bark). Logbook, 1877 Sept. 25-1879 Nov. 16. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
creatorOf Tamerlane (Bark). Logbook of the bark Tamerlane, 1888 Jan. 23-Oct. 27. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
referencedIn H.S. Kirby. Memorandum of whaler's outfits : bark Tamerlane, 7th voyage, 1873, G.J.W. Moulton, master. The Mariners' Museum Library
creatorOf Tamerlane (Bark). Logbook of the bark Tamerlane, 1873 Aug. 6-1877 Aug. 5. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
creatorOf Tamerlane (Bark). Logbook, 1873 Aug. 6-1877 Aug. 5. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
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associatedWith Benton, Anthony P. person
associatedWith Briggs, B. A. person
associatedWith Church, Erastus. person
associatedWith Moulton, George W. J. person
associatedWith Sampson, Elisha P. P. person
associatedWith Sherman, Albert C. person
associatedWith Sparrow, Frank M. person
associatedWith Thomas Knowles & Co. (New Bedford, Mass.) corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Annobón (Equatorial Guinea)
Goat Island (North Island, N.Z.)
Flores Island (Azores)
Atlantic Ocean
Massachusetts--New Bedford
São Jorge (Azores)
South Pacific Ocean
Lord Howe Island (N.S.W.)
Mocha Island (Chile)
Port Arthur (Tas.)
Faial Island (Azores)
San Francisco (Calif.)
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Caroline Islands
Flores Island (Azores)
Atlantic Ocean
Hobart (Tas.)
Saint Helena
Half Moon Bay (Calif.)
Atlantic Ocean
Hobart (Tas.)
Caroline Atoll (Kiribati)
Faial Island (Azores)
Mocha Island (Chile)
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
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Deserters, Naval
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Finback whale
Globicephala
Humpback whale
Indigenous peoples
Killer whale
Marine accidents
Naval Medicine
Mutiny
Right whale
Scurvy
Seafaring life
Ship captains' spouses
Sperm whale
Stowaways
Voyages and travels
Whale bone
Whale oil
Whalers (Persons)
Whalers (Persons)
Whalers (Persons)
Whales
Whaling
Whaling masters
Women and the sea
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Corporate Body

Active 1873

Active 1877

English,

Portuguese

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