Hero (Ship : 1816-1861)

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Whaling vessel (313 tons), out of Nantucket, Mass., mastered by Edward Hussy, on voyage from 30 Sept. 1860-27 Jan. 1861 to the Cornell, Tristan, Woolrich Bay, and East Cape whaling grounds; owner-agent: G. & M. Starbuck; built at Rochester, Mass., 1816; shipwrecked, 27 Jan. 1861, and condemned.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Hero, 1860 Sept. 19-1861 Apr. 19. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 610592250

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creatorOf Hero (Ship : 1816-1861). Logbook of the ship Hero, 1860 Sept. 19-1861 Apr. 19. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
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associatedWith G. & M. Starbuck Co. (Nantucket, Mass.) corporateBody
associatedWith Hussey, Edward B. person
associatedWith Racehorse (Bark) corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Boston (Mass.)
Atlantic Ocean
Massachusetts--Nantucket
Martin Vaz Islands (Brazil)
Algoa Bay (South Africa)
Subject
Finback whale
Globicephala
Marine accidents
Right whale
Seafaring life
Shipwrecks
Sperm whale
Voyages and travels
Whalers (Persons)
Whales
Whaling
Whaling masters
Occupation
Activity

Corporate Body

Active 1860

Active 1861

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