Christopher Mitchell (Ship)

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Whaling vessel, out of Nantucket, Mass., mastered by Sanford Wilber, on voyage from 15 July 1834-21 Aug. 1837; owner-agent: Christopher Mitchell & Co.; built at Mattapoisett, Mass., 1834.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Christopher Mitchell, 1834 July 15-1837 Aug. 20. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70977544

Whaling vessel, out of Nantucket, Mass., mastered by William Keene; owner-agent: Christopher Mitchell & Company.

From the description of Log/journal, 1841 Oct. 25-1845 Feb. 2. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71013169

Whaling vessel, out of Nantucket, Mass., mastered (1848-1852) by Thomas Sullivan.

From the description of Accounts, 1852-1853. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71013669

Whaling vessel, out of Nantucket, Mass., mastered by Enoch Ackley; owner-agent: Christopher Mitchell & Company; sailed originally on June 29, 1845, but struck Hedge Fence Shoal, off Martha's Vineyard, and returned for rudder repairs.

From the description of Log/journal, 1845 July 18-1850 July 7 (bulk 1845 July 18-1848 May 21). (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71013192

Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Ackley, Enoch. person
associatedWith Antelope (Steamer) corporateBody
associatedWith Christopher Mitchell & Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Christopher Mitchell & Company (Nantucket, Mass.) corporateBody
associatedWith Delano, Seth. person
associatedWith Keene, William. person
associatedWith Mitchell, Joseph, 1806-1886. person
associatedWith Morse, Carleton D. (Carleton Doty), 1890-1955 person
associatedWith Sullivan, Thomas, whaling master. person
associatedWith Swain, William, d. 1844. person
associatedWith Wilber, Sanford. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Pacific Ocean
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
South Pacific Ocean
Australia
Massachusetts--Nantucket
New Zealand
Massachusetts--Nantucket
California
Islands, Bay of (N.Z.)
Massachusetts--Nantucket
Massachusetts--Nantucket
South Pacific Ocean
New York (State)--New York
Subject
Deserters, Naval
Drowning
Ocean travel
Profit-sharing
Seafaring life
Steamboats
Voyages and travels
Whale oil
Whalers (Persons)
Whales
Whaling
Whaling masters
Occupation
Activity
Whaling masters

Corporate Body

Active 1834

Active 1837

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