American whaler Washington visited the Simon’s Bay, South Africa according to the The Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette dated 2 May 1834

An item reported the arrival on in theSimon’s Bay of the American whaler Washington, master E. Russell from Dartmouth 8 February, in ballast. The editio dated 6 June item reported the departure on 8 May for whaling. 

American whaler Brunswick cleared at Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 11 December 1852

An item reported that at Honolulu, Hawaii on 6 December was cleared the American whaler Brunswick master Wing cruising towards Dartmouth 

American whalers fitted out at Dartmouth and their catch results between 1787-1789

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Number of whalers yearly fitted out for the Northern whale fishery 45

Total tonnage 2,700 tons

Numbers of whalers yearly fitted out for the Southern whale fishery 5

Total tonnage750 tons

Number of employed seamen 650

Number of barrels spermaceti oil yearly taken 2,700

Number of barrels whale oil yearly taken 1,750

Source

John MacGregor. The progress of America from the discovery by Columbus to the year 1846. Vol II. London, 1847, p. 588. 

American whalers fitted out at Dartmouth and their catch results between 1771-1775

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Number of whalers yearly fitted out for the Northern whale fishery 60

Total tonnage 4,500 tons

Numbers of whalers yearly fitted out for the Southern whale fishery 20

Total tonnage 2,000 tons

Number of employed seamen 1,040

Number of barrels spermaceti oil yearly taken 7,200

Number of barrels whale oil yearly taken 1,400

Source

John MacGregor. The progress of America from the discovery by Columbus to the year 1846. Vol II. London, 1847, p. 587. 

American whaler Matilda Scars visited Talcahuano, Chile according to the The Friend dated 1 April 1858

An item referred to captain Robinson of the Tahmaroo of Fair Haven who wrote on 9 February from Talcahuano that he left behind there the American whaler Matilda Scars of Dartmouth 5 whales on New Zealand and lost 4 boats

Source

Samuel C. Damon. The Friend. A monthly journal devoted to Temperance, Seamen, Marine and General Intelligence. Vol XV. Honolulu, 1858. 

American whaler Ann Alexander on 1 October 1841

Homeport New Bedford. Master Pardon Taber (Jr.?). Managing owner George Howland. Lying in the harbour planned to depart in October 1841 for the Pacific. Tonnage 253 tons. Registered on 29 January1806, built at Dartmouth in 1805, 211 20/95 tons, dimensions 86.9 x 23.6 x 11.9 feet, 2 decks, 3 masts, square stern, no galleries r figurehead. Registered on 18 October 1828 25 32/95 tons and dimensions 101.8 x 25.5 x 11.8 1/2 feet. Registered on 13 June 1845 and sunk by a whale in the Pacific Ocean on 28 August 1851.

Notes

Ship registers of New Bedford, Massachusetts. Volume I 1796-1850.

The New Bedford Directory, 1841.

American whaler South Carolina on 1 October 1841

Homeport Dartmouth. Master Bailey. Managing owner James Ridder. Sailed on 15 December 1838 for the Pacific. Tonnage 302 tons

Source

The New Bedford Directory, 1841.

American whaler Russell on 1 October 1841

Homeport Dartmouth. Master Ray. Managing owner Prince Sears. Lying in the port. Tonnage 387 tons.

Source

The New Bedford Directory, 1841.

American whaler Washington visited St. Helena according to the The Cape of Good Hope Gazette dated Friday 19 February 1836

An item reported the arrival on 13 January at the island St. Helena of the American whaler Washington master E. Russell on a whaling cruise bound for Dartmouth.

American whaler Brighton visited Monganui, New Zealand according to the New Zealand newspaper Daily Southern Cross dated 26 June 1857

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An item reported the arrival at Monganui, New Zealand on 1 May of the American whaler Brighton of 354 tons from Dartmouth master A. Tucker 23 months out 65 barrels whale 800 barrels sperm.

Source

1. Whalemen’s Shipping List dated 30 June 1857 barque shipping agents Tucker&Cummings, departed on 5 June 1855. 

American whaling ship South Carolina visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 9 October 1841

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An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 7 October of the American whaling ship South Carolina captain Bailey coming from Maui. She arrived at Lahaina on 5 October homeport Dartmouth, USA 34 months out 1.800 barrels (950 sperm oil 850 whale oil). Departure on 27 October homeward bound.

American whaler Washington hailed according to the newspaper The Inquirer and Mirror dated Wednesday 25 February 1835

Made by John Heaviside Clark (circa 1771-1863) Flensing in progress around 1814

An item reported that the American whaler Sally Ann [Sally Anne of New Bedford] spoke on Tristan Whaling Ground [Tristan da Cunha] on 1 December the American whaler Whashington captain Russell of Dartmouth, USA 120 barrels sperm oil 13 right whales.

American whaling bark Morning Star (1853) in 1911

Official number 16791. Call sign H.N.D.S. Rigged as a bark. Gross tonnage 238 tons, net tonnage 226 tons and as dimensions 104.6 x 25.6 x 15.1 feet. Crew 31 men. Built in 1853 at Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA. Homeport New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA.  

Source

Forthy-third annual list of merchant vessels of the United States with official numbers and signal letters and lists of vessels belonging to the United States Government with distinguishing signals for the year ended June 30, 1911.

American whaling ship South Carolina visited Laihana, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 31 October1840

 

The New Pictorial and Illustrated Family Magazine established for the diffusion of useful knowledge, 

vol. III. Robert Sears editor, New York 1846.

An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 21 October of the American whaling ship South Carolina captain Bailey of Dartmouth 22 months out 450 barrels oil-150 this season.