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The George Howland of New Bedford.
(Dec. 1, 1834 to Sept. 28, 1870)
Built at New Bedford in 1834,
Jethro Hillman, master carpenter.
Abandoned in Arctic Ocean in 1871
Rigging.
Ship, of New Bedford. (from Dec. 1, 1834)
Bark, of New Bedford. (from Aug. 6, 1866)
Registrations at New Bedford.
Dec. 1, 1834 – permanent.
May 18, 1842 – permanent.
July 12, 1851 – permanent.
May 9, 1857 – permanent.
June 3, 1862 – permanent.
Apr. 17, 1866 – permanent.
Aug. 6, 1866 – permanent.
Sept. 28, 1870 – permanent.
Vessel abandoned in Arctic Ocean in 1871.
Physical Descriptions.
Two decks, three masts, square stern, no galleries, a billethead.
[Dec. 1, 1834 thru Apr. 17, 1866]
373 89/95 tons
length 109 ft, 2 in.
27 ft. 8-1/2 in.
depth 13 ft. l0-1/4 in.
[from Aug. 6, 1866]
361.47 tons
length 108 ft.
breadth 29.5 ft.
depth 18.8 ft.
Surveyors.
Silas Kempton, surveyor. (Dec. 1, 1834)
J. B. Smith, surveyor. (Aug. 6, 1866)
Masters at Time of Registration.
Joseph Taber Jr. (Dec. 1, 1834)
Aaron C. Cushman. (May 18, 1842)
David C. Wight. (May 9, 1857)
G. P. Pomeroy. (June 3, 1862)
Robert Jones. (Apr. 17, 1866)
Robert Jones. (Aug. 6, 1866)
James H. Knowles. (Aug. 6, 1866)
Owners at Time of Registration.
Dec. 1, 1834:
George Howland, New Bedford.
May 18, 1842:
Matthew Howland
George Howland, New Bedford.
May 9, 1857
Matthew Howland l/4
George Howland Jr. 1/8
Charles W. Howland 1/8 (*)
Elizabeth H. Chase 1/8 (*)
Susan H. Parsons 1/8, New Bedford (*)
Augustus Howland 1/3, Lodyard, N.Y.
Robert H. Howland 1/8, Union Springs, N.Y.
July 12, 1851
Matthew Howland 3/8
George Howland Jr. 2/8,
Edward S. Taber 1/16
Charles W. Howland 1/8, New Bedford (*)
Augustus Howland 1/8, Ledyard, N.Y.
Gaius P. Pomeroy l/l6, New London, Conn.
June 3, 1862
Matthew Howland 1/2
George Howland Jr. 1/4
George Howland Jr.
Charles W. Howland 1/8, New Bedford (*)
Augustus Howland 1/8, Ledyard, N.Y.
Apr. 17, 1866
Matthew Howland 5/8,
George Howland 2/8
Charles W. Howland l/8, New Bedford (**)
Aug. 6, 1866
Matthew Howland 5/8,
George Howland 2/8
Charles W. Howland l/8, New Bedford (**)
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(*) By George Howland Jr., Matthew Howland, and
Edward W. Howland, as trustees of heirs.
(**) By trustees.
Results of thee George Howland's Ten Voyages, 1834-1871.
| Voyage | Master | Destination | Sperm oil | Whale oil | Baleen |
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| 1834‑1838 | Joseph Taber, Jr | Pacific | 2,833 | | |
| 1838‑1841 | Seth Weeks | Pacific | 1,994 | 27 | |
| 1842‑1845 | Aaron C. Cushman | Pacific | 2,463 | | |
| 1846‑1849 | Owen Fisher | Pacific | 1,450 | 50 | |
| 1850‑1852 | Samuel H. Cromwell | N Pacific | 243 | 70 | |
| 1852‑1857 | David C. Wight | Baja, Pacific | 663 | 1,171 | 3,000 |
| 1857‑1861 | George P. Pomeroy | N Pacific, S Pacific, Okhotsk | 58 | 3,128 | 35,000 |
| 1862‑1866 | Robert Jones | W Arctic, N Pacific | 364 | 3,985 | 48,796 |
| 1866‑1870 | James H. Knowles | Baja, Pacific | 154 | 3,822 | 50,416 |
| 1870‑1871 | James H. Knowles | N Pacific | 111 | 500 | 5,000 |
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Courtesy of the PBA Galleries, Berkeley, CA.
