Logbook of the Samuel Robertson (Ship), mastered by William H. Warner, kept by John Ayer and then William Alfred Allen, on voyage from 23 October 1841-20 February 1845
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- Title
- Logbook of the Samuel Robertson (Ship), mastered by William H. Warner, kept by John Ayer and then William Alfred Allen, on voyage from 23 October 1841-20 February 1845
- Author
- William H Warner
- Publication year listed
- 1841
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- Public domain eBook
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Logbook of the Samuel Robertson (Ship), mastered by William H. Warner, kept by John Ayer and then William Alfred Allen, on voyage from 23 October 1841-20 February 1845
Author: Samuel Robertson (Ship)
Year: 1841
Partial log, kept by John Ayer and then William Alfred Allen, relating to a whaling voyage to the North Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Includes descriptions of types of whales (blackfish, finback, humpback, killer, and sperm) seen or taken, accidents and death at sea, indigenous people, and shipboard medicine; and whale stamps, accounts, crew list, list of ships spoken, and poems. Other places represented include Juan Fernâandez Islands, Tahiti, Lahaina, Oahu, and Nuka Hiva. Whaling Grounds: Whaling grounds: Western Island ground, San Antonio ground, Cape Verde, Offshore ground, Hawaiian Island, Japan ground.