Whaling Logs

Draco

1847–50 · New Bedford

0 whales caught

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Draco, 1847–50

The bark Draco of New Bedford, James Valentine Cox master, 1847–50: 27 whales taken.

  • Whaling grounds: Indian.
  • The log runs from August 21, 1847 to November 30, 1850, with an entry on 453 of its 1,198 days.
  • 75 ships met at sea.

The logbook: Logbook of the Draco (Bark) out of New Bedford, MA, mastered by James V. Cox, on whaling voyages between 1843 and 1850.

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