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Abel Douglass
Abel Douglass (also Douglas, Duglas) was born on Isle au Haut, Maine, and traveled to San Francisco California on the California Packet with his father and siblings in 1849.
Abel Douglass (also Douglas, Duglas) was born on Isle au Haut, Maine, and traveled to San Francisco California on the California Packet with his father and siblings in 1849.
Addison Pratt
Addison Pratt (1802-02-21 – 1872-10-14) was an early Latter-day Saint convert and missionary.
Addison Pratt (1802-02-21 – 1872-10-14) was an early Latter-day Saint convert and missionary.
Allan Gordon
Allan Gordon (born c. 1740) of Aberdeen, Scotland, was the sole survivor of the Anne Forbes, a whaling ship that disappeared without a trace in 1757.
Allan Gordon (born c. 1740) of Aberdeen, Scotland, was the sole survivor of the Anne Forbes, a whaling ship that disappeared without a trace in 1757.
Charles Enderby
Charles Enderby (1798-1876) was one of three sons of Samuel Enderby Junior (1756-1829).
Charles Enderby (1798-1876) was one of three sons of Samuel Enderby Junior (1756-1829).
Charles Melville Scammon
Charles Melville Scammon (1825-1911) was a 19th-century whaleman, naturalist, and author.
Charles Melville Scammon (1825-1911) was a 19th-century whaleman, naturalist, and author.
Coffin (whaling family)
The Coffin family were a group of whalers operating out of Nantucket, Massachusetts from the seventeenth to the nineteenth centuries.
The Coffin family were a group of whalers operating out of Nantucket, Massachusetts from the seventeenth to the nineteenth centuries.
Eber Bunker
Eber Bunker (1761–1836) was a sea captain and pastoralist, born on 7 March 1761 at Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Eber Bunker (1761–1836) was a sea captain and pastoralist, born on 7 March 1761 at Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Francis Allyn Olmsted
Francis Allyn Olmsted (14 July 1819 Chapel Hill, North Carolina - 19 July 1844 New Haven, Connecticut) was an American author.
Francis Allyn Olmsted (14 July 1819 Chapel Hill, North Carolina - 19 July 1844 New Haven, Connecticut) was an American author.
Frederick Crocker
Frederick Crocker was born in 1821 in Brockton, Massachusetts, the youngest son of a well-to-do farmer and manufacturer.
Frederick Crocker was born in 1821 in Brockton, Massachusetts, the youngest son of a well-to-do farmer and manufacturer.
Gardner (whaling family)
The Gardner family were a group of whalers operating out of Nantucket, Massachusetts from the seventeenth to the nineteenth centuries.
The Gardner family were a group of whalers operating out of Nantucket, Massachusetts from the seventeenth to the nineteenth centuries.
George Baker Leavitt, Sr.
Capt. George Baker Leavitt, Sr. (1860–1925) was a Maine-born mariner who captained several whaling vessels out of New Bedford, Massachusetts.
Capt. George Baker Leavitt, Sr. (1860–1925) was a Maine-born mariner who captained several whaling vessels out of New Bedford, Massachusetts.
George Comer
Captain George Comer (April 1858 – 1937) was considered the most famous American whaling captain of Hudson Bay, and the world's foremost authority on Hudson Bay Inuit in the early 20th century.
Captain George Comer (April 1858 – 1937) was considered the most famous American whaling captain of Hudson Bay, and the world's foremost authority on Hudson Bay Inuit in the early 20th century.
Jan Jacobszoon May van Schellinkhout
Jan Jacobszoon May van Schellinkhout was a Dutch seafarer and explorer.
Jan Jacobszoon May van Schellinkhout was a Dutch seafarer and explorer.
Jean François Langlois
Jean François Langlois was a New Zealand whaler and coloniser.
Jean François Langlois was a New Zealand whaler and coloniser.
Jean Vrolicq
Jean Vrolicq (also called Jacques, Johannes, Joanis, or Joan Vrolicq/Vrolyck) was a mariner from St-Jean-de-Luz in the first half of the 17th century.
Jean Vrolicq (also called Jacques, Johannes, Joanis, or Joan Vrolicq/Vrolyck) was a mariner from St-Jean-de-Luz in the first half of the 17th century.
John Guard
John 'Jacky' Guard (ca. 1791/92 – 1857) was an English convict sent to Australia who was one of the first European settlers in the South Island of New Zealand, working as a whaler and trader.
John 'Jacky' Guard (ca. 1791/92 – 1857) was an English convict sent to Australia who was one of the first European settlers in the South Island of New Zealand, working as a whaler and trader.
John Weddell
John Weddell was an English sea captain who served for both the Muscovy Company and the East India Company.
John Weddell was an English sea captain who served for both the Muscovy Company and the East India Company.
Jonas Poole
Jonas Poole (bap. 1566 – 1612) was an early 17th century English explorer, sealer, and whaler.
Jonas Poole (bap. 1566 – 1612) was an early 17th century English explorer, sealer, and whaler.
Juro Oka
Juro Oka, the "Father of Japanese whaling" was one of many Japanese students sent abroad to the United States and Europe by the Meiji government to bring modern whaling techniques to Japan at th...
Juro Oka, the "Father of Japanese whaling" was one of many Japanese students sent abroad to the United States and Europe by the Meiji government to bring modern whaling techniques to Japan at th...
Jūrō Oka
Jūrō Oka, the "Father of Japanese whaling" was one of many Japanese students sent abroad to the United States and Europe by the Meiji government to bring modern whaling techniques to Japan at t...
Jūrō Oka, the "Father of Japanese whaling" was one of many Japanese students sent abroad to the United States and Europe by the Meiji government to bring modern whaling techniques to Japan at t...
Matthias Petersen
Matthias Petersen (born Matz Peters 24 December 1632 in Oldsum, died 16 September 1706) was a sea captain and whaler from Oldsum on the North Frisian island of Föhr.
Matthias Petersen (born Matz Peters 24 December 1632 in Oldsum, died 16 September 1706) was a sea captain and whaler from Oldsum on the North Frisian island of Föhr.
Mercator Cooper
Mercator Cooper (September 29, 1803 – Spring 1872) was a ship's captain who is credited with the first formal American visit to Tokyo and the first formal landing on the mainland East Antarctica.
Mercator Cooper (September 29, 1803 – Spring 1872) was a ship's captain who is credited with the first formal American visit to Tokyo and the first formal landing on the mainland East Antarctica.
Michiel de Ruyter
Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter is the most famous and one of the most skilled admirals in Dutch history.
Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter is the most famous and one of the most skilled admirals in Dutch history.
Nicholas Woodcock
Nicholas Woodcock (c. 1585- after June 1658?) was a 17th century English mariner who sailed to Spitsbergen, Virginia, and Asia.
Nicholas Woodcock (c. 1585- after June 1658?) was a 17th century English mariner who sailed to Spitsbergen, Virginia, and Asia.
Owen Coffin
Owen Coffin (1804–1821) was a 17-year-old sailor aboard the Nantucket whaleship Essex when it set sail for the Pacific Ocean on a sperm whale-hunting expedition in August 1819, under the com...
Owen Coffin (1804–1821) was a 17-year-old sailor aboard the Nantucket whaleship Essex when it set sail for the Pacific Ocean on a sperm whale-hunting expedition in August 1819, under the com...
Perry Winslow
Perry Winslow (1815–1890) was a whaling ship master out of Nantucket, Massachusetts.
Perry Winslow (1815–1890) was a whaling ship master out of Nantucket, Massachusetts.
Pyrrhus Concer
Pyrrhus Concer (March 17, 1814 – August 23, 1897) was a former slave from Southampton, New York who was aboard the ship the Manhattan that was the first American ship to visit Tokyo in 1845.
Pyrrhus Concer (March 17, 1814 – August 23, 1897) was a former slave from Southampton, New York who was aboard the ship the Manhattan that was the first American ship to visit Tokyo in 1845.
Richard Spratly
Captain Richard Spratly was master of the British whaler, the Cyrus South Seaman, from at least 1836 until 1844.
Captain Richard Spratly was master of the British whaler, the Cyrus South Seaman, from at least 1836 until 1844.
Robert Clark Morgan
Captain Robert Clark Morgan was the captain of the ship that brought the first settlers to South Australia in the Duke of York in 1836.
Captain Robert Clark Morgan was the captain of the ship that brought the first settlers to South Australia in the Duke of York in 1836.
Robert Fotherby
Robert Fotherby (died 1646) was an early 17th century English explorer and whaler.
Robert Fotherby (died 1646) was an early 17th century English explorer and whaler.
Samuel Enderby
Samuel Enderby (17/01/1719–19/09/1797) was a successful whale oil merchant.
Samuel Enderby (17/01/1719–19/09/1797) was a successful whale oil merchant.
Starbuck (whaling family)
The Starbuck family were a group of whalers operating out of Nantucket, Massachusetts from the seventeenth to the nineteenth centuries.
The Starbuck family were a group of whalers operating out of Nantucket, Massachusetts from the seventeenth to the nineteenth centuries.
Steven Bennet
Steven (or Stephen) Bennet was an early 17th century explorer, sealer, and whaler.
Steven (or Stephen) Bennet was an early 17th century explorer, sealer, and whaler.
Thomas Edge
Thomas Edge (1587/88 – 29 December 1624) was an English merchant, whaler, and sealer who worked for the Muscovy Company in the first quarter of the 17th century.
Thomas Edge (1587/88 – 29 December 1624) was an English merchant, whaler, and sealer who worked for the Muscovy Company in the first quarter of the 17th century.
Weller brothers
The Weller brothers, Englishmen of Sydney and Otago, New Zealand, were the founders of a whaling station on Otago Harbour and New Zealand’s most substantial merchant traders in the 1830s.
The Weller brothers, Englishmen of Sydney and Otago, New Zealand, were the founders of a whaling station on Otago Harbour and New Zealand’s most substantial merchant traders in the 1830s.
William Batten
Sir William Batten (c. 1600 – 1667) was an English naval officer and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1661 to 1667.
Sir William Batten (c. 1600 – 1667) was an English naval officer and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1661 to 1667.
William Goodlad
William Goodlad was a 17th century English whaler.
William Goodlad was a 17th century English whaler.
William Spratly
William Spratly was the Second Officer of the British whaler, the Cyrus South Seaman and brother of its Captain, Richard Spratly who is notable for naming Spratly Island and being the namesake o...
William Spratly was the Second Officer of the British whaler, the Cyrus South Seaman and brother of its Captain, Richard Spratly who is notable for naming Spratly Island and being the namesake o...
William T. Shorey
William T. Shorey (July 13, 1859 – April 15, 1919) was a late 19th Century American whaling ship captain known to his crew as the Black Ahab.
William T. Shorey (July 13, 1859 – April 15, 1919) was a late 19th Century American whaling ship captain known to his crew as the Black Ahab.