Potomac (Ship)

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Whaling vessel, out of Nantucket, Mass., mastered by Enoch Ackley (died on voyage) and George H. Swain; owner-agent: Isaac & Philip Macy; part of Stone Fleet sunk off Charleston Harbor 1861-1862.

From the description of Log/journal, 1853 Oct. 25-1857 Sept. 19. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71012910

Whaling vessel, out of Nantucket, Mass., mastered by Charles Grant; owner-agent: Isaac & Philip Macy; built at Mattapoisett, Mass., ca. 1845; sunk as part of stone fleet off Charleston harbor ca. 1861.

From the description of Log/journal, 1849 Aug. 7-1853 May 11. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71012931

Whaling vessel, out of Nantucket, Mass., mastered by Isaac B. Hussey.

From the description of Log/journal, 1841 Nov. 20-1845 May 04 [microform]. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71014067

Whaling vessel, out of Nantucket, Mass., mastered by Oliver C. Swain; owner-agent: Isaac & Philip Macy; built at Mattapoisett, Mass., ca. 1845; sunk as part of stone fleet off Charleston harbor ca. 1861.

From the description of Log/journal, 1845 Sept. 4-1849 June 2. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71012932

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Potomac (Ship). Potomac (Ship) logbook. 1841-1845. Peabody Essex Museum
creatorOf Potomac (Ship). Log/journal, 1841 Nov. 20-1845 May 04 [microform]. Nantucket Hist Association
referencedIn Various. India Trade Papers, 1813-1857. Peabody Essex Museum
creatorOf Potomac (Ship). Log/journal, 1849 Aug. 7-1853 May 11. Nantucket Hist Association
referencedIn Navigator (Ship). Log/journal, 1849 Aug. 27-1854 June 20. Nantucket Hist Association
referencedIn Singleton, Richard. Papers of Richard Singleton, 1845-1865. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Potomac (Ship). Log/journal, 1853 Oct. 25-1857 Sept. 19. Nantucket Hist Association
creatorOf Potomac (Ship). Log/journal, 1845 Sept. 4-1849 June 2. Nantucket Hist Association
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associatedWith Ackley, Enoch. person
associatedWith Adams, Nancy Grant. person
associatedWith Bonne Citoyenne (Ship) corporateBody
associatedWith Grant, Charles, 1814-1906. person
associatedWith Grant, Charles, b. 1850. person
associatedWith Grant, Nancy. person
associatedWith Hobbs, Reuben R. person
associatedWith Hornet (Brig) corporateBody
associatedWith Hussey, Isaac B. person
associatedWith Hussey, Issac B. person
associatedWith Isaac & Philip Macy (Firm) corporateBody
associatedWith Macy, William H. person
associatedWith Macy, William H., 1826-1891. person
associatedWith Navigator (Ship) corporateBody
associatedWith Singleton, Richard. person
associatedWith Swain, George H. person
associatedWith Swain, Oliver C. person
associatedWith Upham, Joseph T., d. 1847. person
associatedWith Various. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Whaling--New England
United States
Whaling--Massachusetts--Nantucket
Massachusetts--Nantucket
Massachusetts--Nantucket
South Pacific Ocean
Massachusetts--Nantucket
San Salvador Island (Bahamas)
South Pacific Ocean
Whaling--Pacific ocean
South Pacific Ocean
Pitcairn Island
Massachusetts--Nantucket
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Blockade
Camels (Dry docks)
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Ship captains' spouses
Signals and signaling
Tuberculosis
Voyages and travels
Whales
Whaling
Whaling masters
Whaling ships
Women and the sea
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Whalers (Persons)

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Active 1845

Active 1849

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