An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii of the American whaler Adeline, Buckley, of Newburyport, 37 months, 1,700 barrels.
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Friday, 23 October 2026
Wednesday, 16 September 2026
American sailing sealing ship Anonymous in prior 1840
Antarctic sealing ground. Rigging schooner. Of Newburyport, Massachusetts. Made two voyages to southern seas prior to 1840 bringing home around 5,000 fur-seal skins.
Source
Goode, George Brown. The fisheries and fishery industries of the United States. Section V. History and methods of the fisheries. Volume II, Washington, 1887.
Friday, 24 July 2026
American sailing sealing ship General Putnam between 1828-1930
Antarctic sealing ground African coast. Of Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA. Rigging schooner. Caught in 1828 or 1829 1,500 seal-skins. Condemned at Rio Janeiro, Brazil on 31 March 1829 or 1830.
Source
Goode, George Brown. The fisheries and fishery industries of the United States. Section V. History and methods of the fisheries. Volume II, Washington, 1887. (1978).
Wednesday, 10 July 2024
American whaler Merrimac visited Oahu, Hawaii in 1835
Arrival at Oahu, Hawaii on 9 December. Tonnage 414 tons. Master Pease. Where owned Newburyport. Time 27 months. Cargo 1,300 barrel soil. Departed on 12 December.
Source
The Sailor’s Magazine and Naval Journal. Published by the American Seamen’s Friend Society. Vol. VIII ending August 1835, p. 335 etc.
Monday, 24 June 2024
American whaler Adeline visited Oahu, Hawaii in 1835
Arrival at Oahu, Hawaii on 26 September. Type ship. Tonnage 329 tons. Master Buckley. Where owned Newburyport. Where from Japan? Time 22 monts. Cargo 800 barrels oil. Departed on 5 October for cruising.
Source
The Sailor’s Magazine and Naval Journal. Published by the American Seamen’s Friend Society. Vol. VIII ending August 1835, p. 335 etc.
Sunday, 30 July 2023
American whaler Amethyst on 1 October 1841
Homeport New Bedford. Master Joseph Black. Managing owner J.A. Parker&Son. Sailed on 19 May 1840 for the Indian Ocean. Tonnage 359 tons. Built at Boston in 1823, 359 36/95 tons, dimensions 109.10 x 27 x 13.6 feet, 3 masts, square stern, no galleries and a billethead, registered on 14 March 1832, previously registered at Boston and Charlestown on 23 April 1831 and re-registered on 25 April 1850.
Notes
Ship registers of New Bedford, Massachusetts. Volume I 1796-1850.
The New Bedford Directory, 1841.
American whaler America on 1 October 1841
Homeport New Bedford. Master Fisher. Managing owner I. Howland Jr.&Co. Sailed on 18 July 1840 for New Zealand. Tonnage 418 tons. Registered on 24 October 1835, re-registered on 23 October 1848, 418 36/95 tons, dimensions 118.9 x 27.11 x 13.11 1/2 Feet, 2 decks, 3 masts, square stern, no galleries and with a billethead. Previously registered at Boston and Charlestown on 22 August 1835. Built at Newbury in 1822.
Notes
Ship registers of New Bedford, Massachusetts. Volume I 1796-1850.
The New Bedford Directory, 1841.
American whaler Abigail on 1 October 1841
Homeport New Bedford. Master Cox. Managing owner C.W. Morgan. Sailed on 28 July 1839 for the Pacific. Tonnage 310 tons. Built at Amesbury in 1810, 309 75/95 tons and dimensions 97 x 27 x 13.6, 3 masts, 2 decks. Square stern, no galleries with billethead. Before 18 July 1821 registered at Newburyport. Rer-registered on 26 October 1847.
Notes
Ship registers of New Bedford, Massachusetts. Volume I 1796-1850.
The New Bedford Directory, 1841.
Sunday, 7 November 2021
American whaler Navy spoken according to the newspaper Nantucket Inquirer dated Wednesday 11 March 1835
An item reported that the American whaler Gold Hunter spoke on 8 December 1834 the American whaler Navy master Neil of Newburyport 17 whales and 200 barrels sperm oil.
Wednesday, 29 September 2021
American whaler Navy hailed according to the newspaper The Inquirer and Mirror dated Wednesday 11 March 1835
An item reported that the American whaler Ceres spoke on 28 December 1834 the American whaler Navy master Neil of Newburyport 1.500 barrels whale oil 320 barrels sperm oil.
Sunday, 30 May 2021
American whaler Navy reported according to the newspaper The Inquirer and Mirror dated Saturday 28 February 1835
An item referred to the whaler Hibernia master master Cole that she reported on 12 November 1834 the whaler Navy master Neil of Newburyport 300 barrels sperm oil 19 whales.
Monday, 17 May 2021
American whaling ship Geo. Champlin visited Laihana, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 29 May 1841
An item reported the
arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 24 May of the American whaling ship Geo. Champlin
captain Brown of Newburyport 19 months out 1.100 barrels sperm oil.
Wednesday, 21 April 2021
American whaler Navy hailed according to the newspaper The Inquirer and Mirror dated Wednesday 25 February 1835
An item reported the arrival at New Bedford, USA on 20 February of the whaler Janus captain Taber. Spoke on 29 September the whaler Navy captain Neil of Newburyport 300 barrels sperm and 2 right whales.


