Niger (Ship)

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Whaling vessel (437 tons); out of New Bedford, Mass.; mastered by James Gray; on voyage from 21 June 1848-8 June 1852, to the Off shore, Callao, Coast of Chile, On the Line, and other whaling grounds; agent-owner: Hathaway & Luce; built at Rochester, Mass., 1844.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Niger, 1848 June 21-1852 June 8. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 276774666

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Amos A. Chase, on voyage 30 Aug. 1886-9 July 1890 to the Pigeon, Tristan, Middle, French Rock, Vasquez, and New Zealand whaling grounds; owner-agent: Taber, Gordon & Company; built at Mattapoisett (Rochester), Mass., 1844.

From the description of Logbook, 1886 Aug. 30-1890 July 9. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70969934

Whaling vessel (437 tons); out of New Bedford, Mass.; mastered by James Gray; on voyage from 30 July 1844-24 Nov. 1847, to the Off shore, Callao, Coast of Chile, On the Line, Northwest Coast, and Western whaling grounds; agent-owner: Hathaway & Luce; built at Rochester, Mass., 1844.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Niger, 1844 July 30-1847 Nov. 24. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 276771928

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Thomas A. Hallet; owner-agent: Taber, Gordon & Company.

From the description of Log/journal, 1878 Aug. 7-1882 May 28. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71013480

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Charles Grant, on voyage 10 Nov. 1870-10 Aug. 1874 to the Western, San Antonio, East Cape, Middle, French Rock, Vasquez, Tonga Islands, and New Zealand whaling grounds; owner-agent: Taber, Gordon & Company; built at Rochester, Mass., 1844.

From the description of Logbook, 1870 Nov. 9-1874 Aug. 10. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70970334

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Miscellany, 1776-1961, 1927-1952 (bulk). New York State Historical Documents Inventory
creatorOf Niger (Ship). Logbook, 1870 Nov. 9-1874 Aug. 10. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
referencedIn Peter Aplin logbooks 1769-1778 Aplin, Peter logbooks William L. Clements Library
referencedIn Mutual Marine Insurance Company of New Bedford. Insurance policy, 1853 December 15. Natural History Museum Los Angeles County Foundation, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
creatorOf Niger (Ship). Logbook of the ship Niger, 1848 June 21-1852 June 8. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
referencedIn Daniel B. Fearing logbook collection, 1816-1882. Houghton Library
referencedIn Aplin, Peter. Peter Aplin logbooks, 1769-1778. William L. Clements Library
creatorOf Niger (Ship). Log/journal, 1878 Aug. 7-1882 May 28. Nantucket Hist Association
referencedIn Collection, 1916-1951, 1933-1942 (bulk) New York State Historical Documents Inventory
creatorOf Niger (Ship). Logbook of the ship Niger, 1844 July 30-1847 Nov. 24. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
referencedIn Fearing, Daniel B. (Daniel Butler), 1859-1918,. Daniel B. Fearing logbook collection, 1816-1882. Houghton Library
creatorOf Niger (Ship). Logbook, 1886 Aug. 30-1890 July 9. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
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associatedWith Aplin, Peter. person
associatedWith Aplin, Peter, 1753–1817 person
associatedWith Chase, Amos A. person
associatedWith Coleman, Ellenwood B. person
associatedWith Fearing, Daniel B. (Daniel Butler), 1859-1918, person
associatedWith Grant, Charles, 1814-1906. person
associatedWith Gray, James, whaling master. person
associatedWith Hallet, Thomas A. person
associatedWith Hathaway & Luce. corporateBody
associatedWith Humeston, Edward Judson, Rev., 1877-1948. person
associatedWith James, Wm. W. person
associatedWith Merrill, Joseph, logkeeper. person
associatedWith Mutual Marine Insurance Company of New Bedford. corporateBody
associatedWith Nathan Hale Committee (Huntington, N.Y.) corporateBody
associatedWith Robinson, James Bartlett. person
associatedWith Taber, Gordon & Company (New Bedford, Mass.) corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Lahaina (Hawaii)
Horn, Cape (Chile)
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Pacific Ocean
Horn, Cape (Chile)
Mocha Island (Chile)
South Pacific Ocean
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Tumbes (Peru)
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Atlantic Ocean
Galapagos Islands
Norfolk Island
Tristan da Cunha
Pacific Ocean
Azores
'Eua Island (Tonga)
Russell (N.Z.)
Galapagos Islands
Tumbes (Peru)
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Islands, Bay of (N.Z.)
Russell (N.Z.)
Indian Ocean
Mocha Island (Chile)
Cape Verde
Praia (Cape Verde)
Cape Verde
Talcahuano (Chile)
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Paita (Peru)
Rio de la Plata (Argentina and Uruguay)
Nukuʼalofa (Tonga)
South Atlantic Ocean
Juan Fernández Islands
Paita (Peru)
Norfolk Island
South Pacific Ocean
South Atlantic Ocean
Azores
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Sperm whale
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Active 1870

Active 1874

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