Whaling Logs

Bengal

1832–35 · Salem

0 whales caught

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Bengal, 1832–35

The ship Bengal of Salem, George G. Russell master, 1832–35: 63 whales taken.

  • Whaling grounds: Pacific.
  • The log runs from March 24, 1832 to February 17, 1835, with an entry on 1,048 of its 1,061 days.
  • 134 ships met at sea.

The logbook: Journal of the Bengal (Ship) out of Salem, MA, mastered by George G. Russell and kept by Ira A. Poland, on a whaling voyage between 1832 and 1835.

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