Illinois (Ship)

Whaling vessel, out of Sag Harbor, N.Y., mastered by Daniel Jagger, on voyage from 4 July 1845-27 Aug. 1847 to the Tristan, East Cape, Dutch Banks, New Holland, New Zealand, Japan, and Malishes Banks whaling grounds; owner-agent: John Budd; built at New York, N.Y., 1826; bought from New York, N.Y., 1843, for the Sag Harbour, N.Y. whaling fleet (1843-1850); sold to New Bedford, Mass, 1850; whaling as ship out of New Bedford (1850-1869); altered to a bark ca. 1872; sunk in Arctic in 1876.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Illinois, 1845 July 1-1846 Feb. 14. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 179589597

From the description of Logbook of the ship Illinois, 1846 Feb. 20-1847 Aug. 27. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 179595832

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by William R. Potter, on voyage from 20 Oct. 1859-25 Oct. 1863 to the Coast of Brazil, Middle, and Madagascar whaling grounds; owner-agent: Wood & Nye; built at New York, N.Y., 1826.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Illinois, 1859 Oct. 20-1860 Sept. 17. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70978149

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by George A. Covell and then S.P. Winegar, on voyage 18 Oct. 1853-7 July 1857 to the Sea of Okhotsk whaling grounds; owner-agent: Wood and Nye; built at New York, N.Y., 1826.

From the description of Logbook, 1856 May 11-1857 July 7. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70971497