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American Offshore Whaling Voyages: A Database

  • Voyages of Altamaha (Schr)
  •   Built: 1836 in Mattapoisett, MA. Capt and burned by Alabama

    DepartureArrivalMasterHailing PortDestinationSpermWhaleBoneSource
    1852, Jul 1853, AugHammond, Charles B.Sippican, MA Atlantic 60 40 0*
    1854, May 1854, NovHammond, Charles B. Sippican, MA Atlantic 40 0 0*
    1855, May 1855, NovFisher, ConsiderSippican, MA Atlantic 70 0 0*
    1856, May 1857, AprFisher, ConsiderSippican, MA Atlantic 63 53 0*
    1857, Jul 1858, AugFisher, George GoodsonSippican, MA Atlantic 292 150 0*
    1857, Jun 1857, JulFisher, George GoodsonSippican, MA Atlantic 0 5 0*
    1859, Jun 1860, JulClark, John C.Sippican, MA Atlantic 151 13 0*
    1861, May 1861, SepHandy, Benjamin B.Sippican, MA Atlantic 20 1 0*
    1862, May 1862, SepGray, Rufus Sippican, MA Atlantic 0 0 0*