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American Offshore Whaling Voyages: A Database

  • Voyages of John Wells (Ship)
  •   Built: 1822 in New York, NY. Aband near Pt Belcher, Sept 14, 1871

    DepartureArrivalMasterHailing PortDestinationSpermWhaleBoneSource
    1834, 1837, Russell, UriahNewark, NJ *
    1837, May 1839, AprRussell, UriahNewark, NJ South Atlantic & Pacific 300 1900 0*
    1839, Jul 1841, MarRussell, UriahNewark, NJ New Zealand 40 2460 0*
    1841, Jul 1844, MayRussell, UriahNewark, NJ North West Coast 0 0 0*
    1844, Jul 1846, JunHedges, Jeremiah W.Sag Harbor, NY North West Coast 60 2340 20000*
    1846, Aug 1849, JulFrench, A. SmithSag Harbor, NY North West Coast 140 2160 8000*
    1850, Jun 1854, AprCross, FranklinNew Bedford, MA North Pacific 492 1639 59874*
    1854, Jul 1857, AprBesse, AldenNew Bedford, MA North Pacific 342 2252 37006*
    1857, Oct 1861, MayWoodbridge, Ebenezer HawesNew Bedford, MA North Pacific 169 1635 20300*
    1861, Jun 1865, JulFisher, MatthewNew Bedford, MA Atlantic & Indian 570 120 0*
    1861, Jun 1865, JulSowle, John M.New Bedford, MA Atlantic & Indian 570 120 0*
    1865, Sep 1869, AugDean, AaronNew Bedford, MA Arctic 639 3220 47715*
    1869, Nov 1871, SepDean, AaronNew Bedford, MA Arctic 0 1208 17148*