Whaling Logs

Elizabeth

1851–55 · New Bedford

0 whales caught

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Elizabeth, 1851–55

The ship Elizabeth of New Bedford, Michael C. Baker III master, 1851–55: 29 whales taken.

  • Whaling grounds: Pacific.
  • The log runs from November 18, 1851 to May 2, 1855, with an entry on 299 of its 1,262 days.
  • 29 ships met at sea.

The logbook: Journal of the Elizabeth (Ship) out of New Bedford, MA, mastered by Michael III Baker and kept by George Sylvester Chase, on a whaling voyage between 1851 and 1855.

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