Vessel Profile

Japan (III)

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Story

Historical Notes

On October 8. 1870 this whaling bark was lost two miles northwest of East Cape Chukotka Siberia when she ran aground in fog in heavy weather.

Owners & Masters

In 1870 she was owned by unknown interests.

Masters

Captain Frederick A. Barker (1870);

References

Bockstoce, John R. (Apr 2006) in The Northern Mariner XVI No. 2 Pp53-68) "Nineteenth century commercial shipping losses in the northern Bering Sea, Chukchi Sea and Bering Sea."

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