Log/journal, 1849 Nov. 17-1852 Sept. 1.

Nichols, Charles, 1820-1890

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Captain Charles Nichols, whaling master, was born in the Island of Nantucket, Massachusetts on December 16, 1820. In July, 1836 at the age of 15 years, he made his first sea voyage as a sailor before the mast, and in 1845 was made first officer. In 1849, he took command of a ship as captain, and followed the sea for thirty years, principally in the whaling business in the North and South Pacific Oceans, but mainly in the Pacific. He made seven whaling voyages and two voyages in the merchant serv...

Thornton, J. R.

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Phocion (Ship)

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Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Charles Nichols; owner-agent: J.R. Thornton; built in New York in 1807; sold and broken up at end of this voyage. From the description of Log/journal, 1849 Nov. 17-1852 Sept. 1. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71012939 ...

Fuller, William C., whaling master

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Ship captain and businessman, of Nantucket, Mass. From the description of Accounts, 1842-1843. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71014085 ...