Whaling Logs

George Porter

1831–32 · New Bedford

— whales caught so far

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George Porter, 1831–32

The George Porter of New Bedford, Clement Hammond master, 1831–32: 24 whales taken.

  • Whaling grounds: S Atlantic.
  • The log runs from April 13, 1831 to February 25, 1832, with an entry on 297 of its 319 days.
  • 28 ships met at sea.

The logbook: Journal of the George Porter (Ship) and Volant (Bark), mastered by Jared Fisher and Clement Hammond and kept by Clement Hammond, on whaling voyages between 1830 and 1841.

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