Whaling Logs

Abigail

1847–52 · New Bedford

— whales caught so far

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Abigail, 1847–52

The ship Abigail of New Bedford, George E. Young master, 1847–52: 21 whales taken.

  • Whaling grounds: N Pacific.
  • The log runs from October 27, 1847 to July 26, 1850, with an entry on 808 of its 1,004 days.
  • 125 ships met at sea.

The logbook: Journal of the Abigail (Ship) out of New Bedford, MA, mastered by George E. Young and kept by Edmund E. Jennings, on a whaling voyage between 1847 and 1850.

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