Whaling Logs

Lark

1850–53 · New London

0 whales caught

About

Lark, 1850–53

The bark Lark of New London, Reuben Kelley master, 1850–53: 4 whales taken.

  • Whaling grounds: Indian.
  • The log runs from December 1, 1852 to May 4, 1853, with an entry on 41 of its 155 days.
  • 6 ships met at sea.

The logbook: Journal of the Lark (Bark) and Pacific Ocean (Ship); mastered by Reuben Kelley, Rufus F. Pease and James Ryder Allen; and kept by James P. Gracie; on whaling voyages between 1851 and 1855.

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