Smyrna (Bark)

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Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by George Bliss, on voyage from 9 Dec. 1853-9 Sept. 1857 to the Middle, Southwest Coast, French Rock, Crozet, Coast of Brazil; Madagascar, and New Zealand whaling grounds; owner-agent: Richmond & Wood; built at Duxbury, Mass., 1822; burned 1864.

From the description of Logbook, 1853 Dec. 8-1857 Sept. 8. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70975912

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Grafton Hillman, on voyage from 21 Oct. 1845-5 June 1849 to the Callao whaling grounds; owner-agent: Barton Ricketson; built at Duxbury, Mass., 1822.

From the description of Logbook, 1845 Oct. 21-1847 July 13. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70978725

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Caleb Miller, on voyage from 29 Dec. 1841-23 June 1845 to the Bay of Panama, On the Line, Hawaiian, and Galapagos whaling grounds; agent-owner: Barton Ricketson; built at Duxbury, Mass., 1822; burned 1864.

From the description of Logbook of the bark Smyrna, 1842 Jan. 28-1845 June 23. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 225885763

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Isaac P. Webb, on voyage 3 Sept. 1859-11 June 1863 to the Western Island and Coast of Brazil whaling grounds; owner-agent: Charles S. Randall; built at Duxbury, Mass., in 1822; burned 1864.

From the description of Logbook, 1862 Oct. 3-1863 Mar. 11. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70970696

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Smyrna (Bark). Logbook, 1862 Oct. 3-1863 Mar. 11. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
creatorOf Smyrna (Bark). Logbook, 1853 Dec. 8-1857 Sept. 8. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
creatorOf Smyrna (Bark). Logbook of the bark Smyrna, 1842 Jan. 28-1845 June 23. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
creatorOf Smyrna (Bark). Logbook, 1845 Oct. 21-1847 July 13. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Bliss, George, mate. person
associatedWith Chase, Charles W. person
associatedWith Hillman, Grafton. person
associatedWith Keith, Marshall, logkeeper. person
associatedWith Miller, Caleb. person
associatedWith Norton, Jared F. person
associatedWith Randall, Charles S., b. 1824. person
associatedWith Richmond & Wood (New Bedford, Mass.) corporateBody
associatedWith Ricketson, Barton. person
associatedWith W.C. Taber & Son. corporateBody
associatedWith Webb, Isaac P. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Atlantic Ocean
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Valparaíso (Chile)
Paita (Peru)
Callao (Callao, Peru)
Fogo (Cape Verde)
Galapagos Islands
Paita (Peru)
Callao (Callao, Peru)
South Pacific Ocean
Maui (Hawaii)
Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Islands)
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Indian Ocean
San Francisco (Calif.)
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Java (Indonesia)
Massachusetts--New Bedford
North Pacific Ocean
Lahaina (Hawaii)
Mazatlán (Sinaloa, Mexico)
Tumbes (Peru)
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Oahu (Hawaii)
Faial Island (Azores)
Brava (Cape Verde)
Mauritius
New Zealand
Cabo San Lucas (Baja California Sur, Mexico)
Kauai (Hawaii)
Subject
Aids to navigation
Birds
Blue whale
Christmas
Finback whale
Globicephala
Humpback whale
Indigenous peoples
Killer whale
Marine accidents
Mutiny
Punishment
Right whale
Seafaring life
Sperm whale
Voyages and travels
Whalers (Persons)
Whalers (Persons)
Whales
Whaling
Whaling masters
Occupation
Activity

Corporate Body

Active 1862

Active 1863

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