Java (Ship : 1818-1855)

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Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by John R. Lawrence, on voyage from 1 Sept. 1852-2 Nov. 1855 to the Coast of California and Galapagos whaling grounds; owner-agents: G. & M. Howland; built at Medford, Mass., 1818; altered to a bark after this voyage, 1855.

From the description of Logbook, 1854 Nov. 30-1855 Oct. 31. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70977029

Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by John R. Lawrence on voyage from 1 Sept. 1852-2 Nov. 1855; owner-agent: G. & M. Howland; built at Medford, Mass., 1818; altered to bark in 1855; lost 1877.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Java, 1855 Feb. 15-May 17. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 74985424

Whaling vessel (278 tons), out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by John Stanton, on voyage 22 Aug. 1848-6 Mar. 1852 to Western, Galapagos Island, Off Shore, On the Line, Anadyr Sea, and other whaling grounds; owner-agent: George Howland; built at Medford, Mass., 1818; 1855, altered to bark; 1877, lost in Arctic.

From the description of Logbook, 1848 Aug. 23-1852 Mar. 6. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70966933

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creatorOf Java (Ship : 1818-1855). Logbook, 1854 Nov. 30-1855 Oct. 31. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
creatorOf Java (Ship : 1818-1855). Logbook, 1848 Aug. 23-1852 Mar. 6. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
creatorOf Java (Ship : 1818-1855). Logbook of the ship Java, 1855 Feb. 15-May 17. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
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associatedWith G. & M. Howland (New Bedford, Mass.) corporateBody
associatedWith Howland, George, 1781-1852. person
associatedWith Lawrence, John R., second mate. person
associatedWith Mills, George Edgar. person
associatedWith Stanton, John, fl. 1848-1852. person
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Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Gorgona Island (Colombia)
Pacific Ocean
Tumbes (Peru)
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Atlantic Ocean
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Talcahuano (Chile)
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Blue whale
Finback whale
Globicephala
Gray whale
Humpback whale
Indigenous peoples
Marine accidents
Naval Medicine
Mutiny
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Seafaring life
Sperm whale
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Whalers (Persons)
Whales
Whaling
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