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[Tropic Bird (Bark) of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Owen H. Tilton, keeper unknown, on voyage 2 May 1876 - 30 July 1878],

Item Details

Creator: Tropic Bird (Bark)
Subjects: Accidents, Atlantic Ocean--Description and travel, Barbados--Description and travel, Brava (Cabo Verde)--Description and travel, Collisions at sea, Faial Island (Azores)--Description and travel, Finback whale, Globicephala, Lewis, William L., 1834-1904, Marine accidents, Martha's Vineyard (Paddle steamer)--Sightings and encounters, Nellie (Tugboat)--Sightings and encounters, Punishment, Rescues, Saint Helena--Description and travel, Seafaring life, Ships--Fires and fire prevention, Sperm whale, Tenerife (Canary Islands)--Description and travel, Thunderstorms--Sightings and encounters, Tilton, Owen H, Whalers (Persons), Whaling masters, Whaling ships--Equipment and supplies, Whaling ships--Maintenance and repair, Whaling--Massachusetts--New Bedford
Collections: Whaling Collections
Contributor: New Bedford Whaling Museum
Language: english
Referring Collections: newbedfordwhalingmuseumlogbooksandjournals, americana

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