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Showing posts with label Peterhead. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Peterhead. Show all posts

Thursday, 12 November 2026

Scottish Greenland whaler Active in 1817

Caught 5 whales resulting in 29 tons oil. Homeport Peterhead.

Source

Annals of Peterhead from the foundation to the present time. P. Buchan, Peterhead, 1819. 

Scottish Greenland whaler Robert 1799

Number of whales caught 0 and 96.75 boiled oil tons. Tonnage 169 tons. MasterMr. Harrison for 2 years, Mr. Peacock for 8 years and afterwards Mr. Geary. First was her master and a great part of the crew English and the rest from Peterhead. It sailed at first without much success until Mr. James Arbuthnot and John Hutchison suggested to crew the Robert with seamen and fishermen of Peterhead with native Mr. Geary as master. Was between 1788-1801 the only Greenland whaler of Peterhead.

Source

An historical account of Peterhead from the earliest period to the present time. James Arbuthnot, Peterhead, 1815.

Scottish Greenland whaler Enterprise in 1817

Caught 9 whales resulting in 104 tons oil. Homeport Peterhead.

Source

Annals of Peterhead from the foundation to the present time. P. Buchan, Peterhead, 1819. 

Wednesday, 11 November 2026

Scottish Greenland whaler Hope in 1817

Caught 9 whales resulting in 103 tons oil. Homeport Peterhead.

Source

Annals of Peterhead from the foundation to the present time. P. Buchan, Peterhead, 1819. 

Scottish Greenland whaler Alert in 1817

Caught 8 whales resulting in 104 tons oil. Homeport Peterhead.

Source

Annals of Peterhead from the foundation to the present time. P. Buchan, Peterhead, 1819. 

Scottish Greenland whaler Gleaner in 1817

Caught - whales resulting in - tons oil. Homeport Peterhead.

Source

Annals of Peterhead from the foundation to the present time. P. Buchan, Peterhead, 1819. 

Tuesday, 10 November 2026

Scottish Greenland whaler Active in 1811

Caught 26 whales resulting in 212 tons oil. Homeport Peterhead.

Source

Annals of Peterhead from the foundation to the present time. P. Buchan, Peterhead, 1819. 

Scottish Greenland whaler Hope in 1811

Caught 27 whales resulting in 167 tons oil. Homeport Peterhead.

Source

Annals of Peterhead from the foundation to the present time. P. Buchan, Peterhead, 1819. 

Scottish Greenland whaler Enterprise in 1809

Caught 21 whales resulting in 177 tons oil. Homeport Peterhead.

Source

Annals of Peterhead from the foundation to the present time. P. Buchan, Peterhead, 1819. 

Monday, 9 November 2026

Scottish Greenland whaler Active in 1810

Caught 17 whales resulting in 174 tons oil. Homeport Peterhead.

Source

Annals of Peterhead from the foundation to the present time. P. Buchan, Peterhead, 1819. 

Scottish Greenland whaler Hope in 1810

Caught 17 whales resulting in 122 tons oil. Homeport Peterhead.

Source

Annals of Peterhead from the foundation to the present time. P. Buchan, Peterhead, 1819. 

Scottish Greenland whaler Enterprise in 1808

Caught 27 whales resulting in 162 tons oil. Homeport Peterhead.

Source

Annals of Peterhead from the foundation to the present time. P. Buchan, Peterhead, 1819. 

Sunday, 8 November 2026

Scottish Greenland whaler Hope in 1808

Caught 30 whales resulting in 137 tons oil. Homeport Peterhead.

Source

Annals of Peterhead from the foundation to the present time. P. Buchan, Peterhead, 1819. 

Scottish Greenland whaler Enterprise in 1807

Caught 34 whales resulting in 172 tons oil. Homeport Peterhead.

Source

Annals of Peterhead from the foundation to the present time. P. Buchan, Peterhead, 1819. 

Thursday, 5 November 2026

Scottish Greenland whaler Hope in 1807

Caught 9 whales resulting in 146 tons oil. Homeport Peterhead.

Source

Annals of Peterhead from the foundation to the present time. P. Buchan, Peterhead, 1819.

Scottish Greenland whaler Enterprise in 1806

Caught 0.5 whale resulting in 85 tons oil. Homeport Peterhead.

Source

Annals of Peterhead from the foundation to the present time. P. Buchan, Peterhead, 1819. 

Scottish Greenland whaler Enterprise in 1805

Caught 17 whales resulting in 129 tons oil. Homeport Peterhead.

Source

Annals of Peterhead from the foundation to the present time. P. Buchan, Peterhead, 1819. 

Monday, 21 September 2026

Results of the Scottish Greenland whalers from Peterhead in 1804

Caught whales 36. Oil boiled tons 228. Average for each ship 114. Total tonnage 532 tons. Number of ships 2.

Source

An historical account of Peterhead from the earliest period to the present time. James Arbuthnot, Peterhead, 1815.

Scottish Greenland whaler Robert 1790

Number of whales caught 0 and 0.25  boiled oil tons. Tonnage 169 tons. MasterMr. Harrison for 2 years, Mr. Peacock for 8 years and afterwards Mr. Geary. First was her master and a great part of the crew English and the rest from Peterhead. It sailed at first without much success until Mr. James Arbuthnot and John Hutchison suggested to crew the Robert with seamen and fishermen of Peterhead with native Mr. Geary as master. Was between 1788-1801 the only Greenland whaler of Peterhead.

Source

An historical account of Peterhead from the earliest period to the present time. James Arbuthnot, Peterhead, 1815.

Tuesday, 15 September 2026

Scottish Greenland whaler Hope in 1805

Caught 20 whales resulting in 143 tons oil. Homeport Peterhead.

Source

Annals of Peterhead from the foundation to the present time. P. Buchan, Peterhead, 1819.