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Whaling logbooks, and other documents, copied in New England (USA) repositories
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Whaling logbooks, and other documents, copied in New England (USA) repositories

  • AU PMB MS 673
  • Collectie
  • 1838 - 1895

Please refer to the full entry in PMB 200

For indexes see American Whalers and Traders in the Pacific, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1978 and Where the Whalers Went, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1984. Information is provided in the following format: Name of ship (in upper case); Name of Captain/Logkeeper; Date of voyage; Area or places visited. ROSE POOL; Fisher; 1860-63; Indian Ocean MARTHA; Smith; 1845-48; Pacific MORNING LIGHT; Luce; 1859-62; Pacific CLARICE; Clark; 1838-41; Pacific POCAHONTAS; Smith; 1840-43; Pacific ROSARIO; Coffin; 1894-95; Pacific CERES; Adams; 1845-49; Pacific ENTERPRISE; Swain; 1850-54; Pacific Of special interest on this reel (CERES; 1845-49) Vessel wrecked; account continues of life in the boats after wreck, landing at island off New Guinea and rescue.

New England Microfilming Project