Story
This bark, whaling was built in 1880 by Texas Steamship Co., Bath ME.
Historical Notes
In 1895-1896 this vessel was on a whaling voyage to Herschel Island.
In 1897-1898 this vessel was on a voyage to Peard Bay Alaska where this vessel was trapped in ice and this vessel rescued the crews of the Jesse H. Freeman and Orca.
In 1905-1906 this vessel was on a voyage to the Baillie Islands NWT and was trapped in the ice. This vessel made 25 voyages to the Arctic. On September 16, 1919 this vessel was crushed in the ice 12 miles northeast of Cape Serdze Kamen Siberia Russia.
Owners & Masters
In 1880 she was owned by W. Lewis.
She was retired from whaling and laid up in 1908 but owned by Captain Stephen Cottle in 1911.
She was owned in 1913-1919 by the Hibbard-Stewart Company, Seattle WA for fur trading.
Masters
Captain Leander Owen (1880); Captain Joseph A. Whiteside (1895-1896); Captain M.V.B. Millard (1897-1898); Captain S.F. Cottle 1905-1906);
References
- Bockstoce, John with contributions by William A. Baker and Charles F. Batchelder (1977)
- www.nmdl.org ↗
- Merchant Vessels of the United States (1919)
- Merchant Vessels of the United States (1920)
