Sharon (Ship)

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Whaling vessel, out of Fairhaven, Mass., mastered by Benjamin Clough and then Nathaniel Bonney on voyages from 20 May 1845-23 Apr. 1848 and 25 July 1848-31 July 1852; owner-agent: Gibbs & Jenney; sold to Boston, 1861; condemned at Sydney, 1863.

From the description of Logbook, 1845 May 21-1851 Nov. 23. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70975887

Whaling vessel; out of Fairhaven, Mass.; mastered by John Church, on voyage from 14 June 1837-10 Dec. 1840; owner-agent: Gibbs & Jenney; built at Rochester, Mass., 1837.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Sharon, 1837 Sept. 1-1840 Dec. 9. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 71015308

Whaling vessel; out of Fairhaven, Mass.; mastered by Benjamin Clough, on voyage from 20 May 1845-23 Apr. 1848 to the 36/36, Western Islands, Cornell, Pigeon, New Holland Coast, New Zealand, Vasquez, On the Line, Japan, Kamchatka, and Northwest Coast whaling grounds; owner-agent: Gibbs & Jenney; built at Rochester, Mass., 1837.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Sharon, 1845 May 21-1846 Dec. 21. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 71056673

Whaling vessel; out of Fairhaven, Mass.; mastered by Nathaniel Bonney, on voyage from 25 July 1848-31 July 1852 to the Western Islands, Coast of Brazil, Coast of Chile, and On Shore whaling grounds; owner-agent: Gibbs & Jenney; built at Rochester, Mass., 1837.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Sharon, 1848 July 30-1851 Nov. 23. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 71056678

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Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Barron, Charles. Charles Barron letters, 1840-1845. Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries
creatorOf Sharon (Ship). Logbook of the ship Sharon, 1837 Sept. 1-1840 Dec. 9. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
creatorOf Sharon (Ship). Logbook of the ship Sharon, 1848 July 30-1851 Nov. 23. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
creatorOf Sharon (Ship). Logbook of the ship Sharon, 1845 May 21-1846 Dec. 21. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
creatorOf Sharon (Ship). Logbook, 1845 May 21-1851 Nov. 23. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
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associatedWith Barron, Charles. person
associatedWith Bonney, Nathaniel. person
associatedWith Church, John, shipmaster. person
associatedWith Clough, Benjamin, 1819-1889. person
associatedWith Gibbs and Jenney. corporateBody
associatedWith Golden, Benjamin W. person
associatedWith Johnson, James, logkeeper. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Tonga
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Faial Island (Azores)
Faial Island (Azores)
South Pacific Ocean
Macauley Island (Kermadec Islands)
Flores Island (Azores)
Tumbes
Massachusetts--Fairhaven
Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia)
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiĭ (Russia)
Massachusetts--Fairhaven
Pacific Ocean
Massachusetts--Fairhaven
Corvo Island (Azores)
Pitcairn Island
Tristan da Cunha
Henderson Island (Pitcairn Island)
Massachusetts--Fairhaven
Tonga
Martin Vaz Islands (Brazil)
Pacific Ocean
Subject
Cruelty
Finback whale
Flyingfishes
Globicephala
Humpback whale
Indigenous peoples
Mutiny
Punishment
Right whale
Seafaring life
Sperm whale
Voyages and travels
Whale oil
Whalers (Persons)
Whalers (Persons)
Whales
Whaling
Whaling masters
Women and the sea
Occupation
Activity

Corporate Body

Active 1837

Active 1840

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