Swift (Ship : 1805-1863)

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Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Frederick Vincent; owner-agent: Thomas S. Hathaway; lost 13 July 1863 at Roratonga.

From the description of Log/journal, 1853 Nov. 17-1856 Dec. 3. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71013473

Whaling vessel (321 tons); out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Lewis Tobey on voyage from 22 Feb. 1837-31 Aug. 1841; owner-agent: Thomas S. Hathaway; built at New Bedford, 1805.

From the description of Retrospective narrative of ship Swift voyage from 22 Feb. 1837 to 31 Aug. 1841, 1897. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 422637069

Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Frederick Vincent on voyage from 25 June 1849-26 Nov. 1852; owner-agent: Thomas S. Hathaway; built, 1805; lost 1863.

From the description of Logbook of the ship Swift, 1849 June 25-1852 Nov. 26. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 71130616

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Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Supercargo's log of the brig Lydia, 1804-1807. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Swift (Ship : 1805-1863). Retrospective narrative of ship Swift voyage from 22 Feb. 1837 to 31 Aug. 1841, 1897. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
referencedIn Christopher Mason letter book 1780-1783, 1794-1795 Mason, Christopher, letter book William L. Clements Library
referencedIn Moses F. Little papers, 1841-1916 Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Swift (Ship : 1805-1863). Log/journal, 1853 Nov. 17-1856 Dec. 3. Nantucket Hist Association
creatorOf Swift (Ship : 1805-1863). Logbook of the ship Swift, 1849 June 25-1852 Nov. 26. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
creatorOf Swift (Ship : 1793). Charges and expenses incurred on the Ship Swift & owners commencing on the 27th day of December 1793. New Hampshire Newspaper Project
referencedIn Law, William. William Law papers, 1800-1818. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Anderson, Alex. Swift. Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System
referencedIn William Law papers, 1800-1818 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
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associatedWith Hathaway, Thomas Scuyler, 1796-1878. person
associatedWith Law, William person
associatedWith Law, William. person
associatedWith Little, Moses F., 1823-1917? person
associatedWith Mason, Christopher, 1734-1802 person
associatedWith Norton, Jeremiah C. person
associatedWith Robbins, Charles Henry. person
associatedWith Tobey, Lewis. person
associatedWith Vincent, Frederick. person
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South Pacific Ocean
South Pacific Ocean
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Massachusetts--New Bedford
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Cargo ships
Passenger ships
Sailing ships
Seafaring life
Shipping
Voyages and travels
Whale bone
Whale oil
Whalers (Persons)
Whales
Whaling
Whaling masters
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Active 1853

Active 1856

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