Morning Star (Bark)

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Hervey E. Luce, on voyage from 7 Aug. 1862-21 Apr. 1863 to the Western and Coast of Brazil whaling grounds; agent-owner: S. Thomas & Company; built at Dartmouth, Mass., 1853.

From the description of Logbook of the bark Morning Star, 1862 Aug. 7-1863 Apr. 21. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 212375447

Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass.; mastered by William Cleaveland, on voyage from 21 Dec. 1853-27 June 1859 to the Juan Fernández, Coast of Chile, and On Shore whaling grounds; built at Dartmouth, Mass., 1853.

From the description of Logbook of the bark Morning Star, 1855 Nov. 16-1857Jan. 10. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 181368267

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass.; built at South Dartmouth, Mass., in 1853; made eighteen voyages (1853-1914); sold in 1914 for a coal barge.

From the description of Ship's papers of bark Morning Star, 1875. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 77110789

Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass.; mastered by Henry D. Norton, on voyage from 21 July 1857-26 June 1862; owner-agent: Sylvanus Thomas & Company; built at Dartmouth, Mass., 1853.

From the description of Logbook of the bark Morning Star, 1859 June 13-July 23. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 71056605

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Henry D. Norton, on voyage 21 July 1857-26 June 1862 to the Callao, Galapagos Island, Offshore and other whaling grounds; owner-agent: S. Thomas & Co.; built at Dartmouth, Mass., 1853.

From the description of Logbook, 1857 July 21-1862 June 26. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70968133