Marcia (Ship)

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Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Randall Billings, on voyage from 25 Aug. 1857-16 May 1861 to the Grand Banks, Western Island, South of Steen, off Cape Verde, Callao, On Shore, Galapagos, On the Line, Kodiak, near Hawaii, Tuamatos, Northwest Coast, Bristol Bay, Arctic, and Coast of Chile whaling grounds; owner-agent: E.W. Howland; built at Bath, Me., 1828.

From the description of Logbook, 1857 Aug. 25-1861 May 16. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70978875

Whaling vessel, out of Fairhaven, Mass., mastered by Peter Butler, on voyage from 6 June 1833-12 Mar. 1835 to the Western Islands, Tristan, and Mozambique whaling grounds; owner-agent: Atkins Adams; built at Bath, Me., in 1828.

From the description of Logbook, 1833 June 8-1834 May 29. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70976706

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creatorOf Marcia (Ship). Logbook, 1857 Aug. 25-1861 May 16. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
creatorOf Marcia (Ship). Logbook, 1833 June 8-1834 May 29. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
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associatedWith Adams, Atkins, 1782-1849. person
associatedWith Billings, Randall, shipmaster. person
associatedWith Butler, Peter, shipmaster. person
associatedWith Howland, Edward Wing, 1804-1879. person
associatedWith Skiff, Alonzo. person
associatedWith Streeter, Anson D. person
associatedWith Works, Samuel. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Mocha Island (Chile)
Maui (Hawaii)
Cape Town (South Africa)
Massachusetts--New Bedford
São Miguel Island (Azores)
Oahu (Hawaii)
Rarotonga (Cook Islands)
Atlantic Ocean
Faial Island (Azores)
Boa Vista Island (Cape Verde)
Tristan da Cunha
Pernambuco (Brazil)
Atlantic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Lahaina (Hawaii)
Ua Huka (French Polynesia)
Flores Island (Azores)
Indian Ocean
Honolulu (Hawaii)
Galapagos Islands
Madagascar
Faial Island (Azores)
Massachusetts--Fairhaven
Talcahuano (Chile)
Mozambique
Saint Lawrence Island (Alaska)
Tumbes (Peru)
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Blue whale
Bowhead whale
Finback whale
Globicephala
Gray whale
Humpback whale
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Killer whale
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Right whale
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Shipwrecks
Sperm whale
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Walrus
Whale bone
Whale oil
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Whalers (Persons)
Whales
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Active 1857

Active 1861

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