French corvette L’Heroine visited Hobart Town, Tasmania according to the Australian newspaper Commercial Journal and Advertisor dated Saturday 10 February 1838

An item dated 31 January reported the arrival at Hobart Town of the French 32 guns-corvette L’Heroine commanded by Cecille coming from Havre de Grace departed on 1 July 1837. At sea she had the survivors of the American whaling schooner Colossus and whaler Atlas lost off the Crozet Islands turned over to other American whalers. The Sydney Monitor dated Friday 1838 wrote that the corvette was sent for the protection of the 14 French whalers which arrival was daily expected. 

French whaler Dunkerquoise visited Hobart Town, Tasmania according to the Australian newspaper Commercial Journal and Advertisor dated Saturday 10 February 1838

Fishermen in boats have been attacking a whale but one boat is upset and a man is falling out. Coloured engraving by F. Duncan after W.J. Huggins 1834

An item dated 29 January reported the arrival at Hobart Town of the French whaler Dunkerquoise of 400 tons master Radon coming from Havre de Grace departed on 1 July 1837 with 9,000 barrels black oil, 120 barrels sperm oil and a quantity whale bone. 

French whaler Mississippi visited Hobart Town, Tasmania according to the Australian newspaper Commercial Journal and Advertisor dated Saturday 10 February 1838

An item dated 28 January reported the arrival at Hobart Town of the French whaling barque Mississippi of 289 tons master Router coming from Havre de Grace departed on 22 July 1837 with 1,000 barrels oil and a quantity whale bone. 

Spanish fishing vessel Tronio 2005-

Port Stanley, Falkland Islands 22 January 2025 coming from Hobart, Tasmania

Gran Canary-registered, call sign ECJF and Board No. 3GC-1-2-05, MMSI 224623000 and IMO 9361603. Laid down by Astilleros Armon, Navia, Spain with yard number 628 on 18 May 2005, launched on 25 July 2005 and completed on 28 October 2005. Owner Georgia Pesquerias, SL, Celeiro (Lugo), Spain. 

Australian whaler Pryde visited Chatham Island, New Zealand according to the newspaper Otago Daily Times dated 25 March 1862

Fishermen in boats have been attacking a whale but one boat is upset and a man is falling out. Coloured engraving by F. Duncan after W.J. Huggins 1834

An item referred to a statement of master Marcy of the whaler Napoleon who spoke the Australian whaler Pryde, master Licas, of Hobart, Tasmania, 22 tuns sperm on 8 February off Chatham Island, New Zealand.(1)

Note

1. Archipelago, officially named The Chatham Islands Territory, about 430 nautical miles east of South Island, New Zealand.

Source

Papers Past

Australian whaler Maria Laura visited Chatham Island, New Zealand according to the newspaper Otago Daily Times dated 25 March 1862

Fishermen in boats have been attacking a whale but one boat is upset and a man is falling out. Coloured engraving by F. Duncan after W.J. Huggins 1834

An item referred to a statement of master Marcy of the whaler Napoleon who spoke the Australian whaler Mauria Laura commanded by master Kennedy, of Hobart Town, Tasmania on 8 February off Chatham Island, New Zealand.(1)

Note

1. Archipelago, officially named The Chatham Islands Territory, about 430 nautical miles east of South Island, New Zealand.

Source

Papers Past

Australian whaler Pacific visited Chatham Island, New Zealand according to the newspaper Otago Daily Times dated 25 March 1862

Fishermen in boats have been attacking a whale but one boat is upset and a man is falling out. Coloured engraving by F. Duncan after W.J. Huggins 1834

An item referred to a statement of master Marcy of the whaler Napoleon who spoke the Australian whaler Sherbert, master Sherbert, of Hobart Town, Tasmania, 32 tuns sperm on 8 February off Chatham Island, New Zealand.(1)

Note

1. Archipelago, officially named The Chatham Islands Territory, about 430 nautical miles east of South Island, New Zealand.

Source

Papers Past

Australian whaler Emily Downing visited Chatham Island, New Zealand according to the newspaper Otago Daily Times dated 25 March 1862

Fishermen in boats have been attacking a whale but one boat is upset and a man is falling out. Coloured engraving by F. Duncan after W.J. Huggins 1834

An item referred to a statement of master Marcy of the whaler Napoleon who spoke the Australian whaler Emily Downing, master Lucas, of Hobart Town, Tasmania, 54 tuns sperm, on 8 February off Chatham Island, New Zealand.(1)

Note

1. Archipelago, officially named The Chatham Islands Territory, about 430 nautical miles east of South Island, New Zealand.

Source

Papers Past

Tasmanian whaling brig Marianne visited Hobart Town, Tasmania in 1847

An item reported the arrival on 28 August, 250 tons, master Lindsey/Lindsay, coming from the South Seas with oil and bone, departed to the South Seas 29 September with stores. Owners Moses&Nathan.

Source

Van Diemen’s Land Royal Kalendar, Colonial Register and Almanack 1848. Launceston, 1848. 

Tasmanian whaling brig Nimrod visited Hobart Town, Tasmania in 1847

An item reported the arrival on 26 March. 186 tons, master M’Leod, coming from the South Seas with oil, departed to the South Seas 20 October with stores. List of ownners mentioned Nathan&Moses, 161 tons.

Source

Van Diemen’s Land Royal Kalendar, Colonial Register and Almanack 1848. Launceston, 1848. 

Whaling barque Cossac departed to the South Seas according to the Tasmanian newspaper The Courier dated Wednesday 2 February 1859

An item reported the departure on 1 February of the barque Cossack, Haskins, 250 ton to the whaling grounds. The next day mentioned as cleared for and departed to the Souh Seas. Black oil. 

French 32 guns-corvette L’Heroine arrived at Hobart, Tasmania according to the The Hobart Town Courier dated 2 February 1838

An item reported the arrival at Hobart, Tasmania on 31 January of the French 32 guns-corvette L’Heroine commanded by Cecille leaving Havre de Grace, France on 1 July 1837. On board of her had been the survivors of the American whalers Atlas and Collossus shipwrecked at Crozet Island and later transferred on sea to American whalers. 

Tasmanian whaling barque Sapphire in 1886

Registered at Hobart. Tonnage 237 tons. Master W. Gaffin. Owner G. Salier.

Source

Walch’s Tasmanian Almanac for 1886. 

Tasmanian whaling barque Water Witch in 1886

Registered at Hobart. Tonnage 237 tons. Master J. McGrath. Owner A. M’Gregor.

Source

Walch’s Tasmanian Almanac for 1886. 

Tasmanian whaling brig Maguasha visited Hobart Town, Tasmania in 1847

An item reported the arrival on 4 November, 147 tons, master Gay coming from the South Seas with oil, departed to the South Seas 12 November with stores. Owner Waterhouse.

Source

Van Diemen’s Land Royal Kalendar, Colonial Register and Almanack 1848. Launceston, 1848. 

Whaler Clarence left Hobart, Tasmania in 1829

An item reported the departure on 20 July for a whaling voyage. Master Lindsay. Tonnage 254 tons.

Source

An account of the colony of Van Dieman’s Land in 1830. London, England 1831. 

Tasmanian whaling barque Marie Laurie in 1886

Registered at Hobart. Tonnage 329 tons. Master W. Smith. Owner W. Sherwin.

Source

Walch’s Tasmanian Almanac for 1886.

Whaler George left Hobert, Tasmania in 1830

An item reported thedparture of the river Derwent, Hobart, Tasmania on 11 December 1830. Master J. Rattenbury on a whaling voyage.

Source

The Van Diemen’s Land Almanack for the year of our Lord 1831.

Tasmanian whaler William the Fourth visited Bay of Islands, New Zealand in 1836

Arrived on 14 July 1835, barque, name master Chamberlain, tonnage - tons, belonged to Van Diemen’s Land [Tasmania][, active in the sperm oil fishery, cargo 550 barrels oil

Source

Accounts and papers of the House of Commons: seventeen volumes. Colonies; Emigration; Australia; Prisons, West Indies;etc. Session 15 November 1837-16 August 1838. Vol. XL. 

Tasmanian whaler Cheviot visited Bay of Islands, New Zealand in 1836

Arrived on 12 November, barque , name master Bateman, tonnage 350 tons, belonged to Van Diemen’s Land [Tasmania], active in the sperm oil fishery, cargo 1,000 barrels oil

Source

Accounts and papers of the House of Commons: seventeen volumes. Colonies; Emigration; Australia; Prisons, West Indies;etc. Session 15 November 1837-16 August 1838. Vol. XL.