Champion (Ship : 1821-1858)

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Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Joseph Bailey (dies Feb. 1852 of stroke) and then William B. Waterman, on voyage 18 June 1850-24 Mar. 1853 to the Off Shore, Japan, Anadyr Sea, and Okhotsk whaling grounds; owner-agent: James D. Thompson; built at Medford, Mass., 1821.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Champion, 1850 June 18-1853 Mar. 24. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 692197602

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Nathaniel P. Gray, on voyage from 11 Oct. 1855-30 Apr. 1858 to the Western, Steen, Cornell, Coast of Brazil, False Banks, On Shore, Hawaiian, Okhotsk Sea, On the Line, East China Sea, Sea of Japan, Tuamatos, and New Zealand whaling grounds; owner-agent: J.D. Thompson; built at Medford, Mass., 1821.

From the description of Logbook, 1855 Oct. 15-1858 Apr. 30. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70978743

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Avery Fortune Parker, on voyage 5 Aug. 1847-8 Apr. 1850 to the Falkland Islands, Callao, Off Shore, On the Line, Japan, Sea of Japan, and Okhotsk Sea whaling grounds; owner-agent: James D. Thompson; built at Medford, Mass., 1821.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Champion, 1847 Aug. 5-1850 Apr. 8. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 616070654

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creatorOf Champion (Ship : 1821-1858). Logbook, 1855 Oct. 15-1858 Apr. 30. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
creatorOf Champion (Ship : 1821-1858). Logbook of the ship Champion, 1850 June 18-1853 Mar. 24. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
creatorOf Champion (Ship : 1821-1858). Logbook of the ship Champion, 1847 Aug. 5-1850 Apr. 8. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
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associatedWith Bailey, Joseph, d. 1852. person
associatedWith Cary, Charles R. person
associatedWith Gray, N. P. person
associatedWith Parker, Avery Fortune. person
associatedWith Pioneer (Bark) corporateBody
associatedWith Thompson, James Davis, 1807-1880. person
associatedWith Waterman, William B. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Faial (Azores)
Guam
Lahaina (Hawaii)
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Oahu (Hawaii)
Pacific Ocean
North Pacific Ocean
South Pacific Ocean
Talcahuano (Chile)
Atiu (Cook Islands)
Okhotsk, Sea of
Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Hong Kong (China)
Atlantic Ocean
Hawaii
Oahu (Hawaii)
Rota Island (Northern Mariana Islands)
Guam
Hilo (Hawaii)
Honolulu (Hawaii)
Hilo (Hawaii)
Hong Kong (China)
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Massachusetts--New Bedford
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Finback whale
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Humpback whale
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Right whale
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Whalers (Persons)
Whalers (Persons)
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Active 1850

Active 1853

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