Huntress (Ship) of New Bedford, Mass., 25 June 1844 - 27 May 1847

Logbook of a whaling voyage to the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. Includes descriptions of whales seen or taken, accidents at sea, deaths at sea, mutinous behavior, interactions with natives, punishment on ships, and shipboard medicine. Also includes whale stamps, ships stamps, a crew list, and a list of provisions. The cooper broke his leg on 27 January 1845 and the captain set it. The ship came within six feet of fouling a ship in the night on January 22, 1847. George Shearman was killed by a whale on June 22, 1845. John Gomes fell from aloft and died on August 29, 1844.; Old Dartmouth Historical Society (ODHS 164); Whaling vessel out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Edward T. Shearman, on voyage 25 June 1844 - 27 May 1847; managing agent, Robert Gibbs; built in Milton, Mass., 1811.

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