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Nantucket Signals

from:

Journal
of a
Voyage from Nantucket to the Pacific Ocean

Kept by Obed R. Bunker, on board
Ship Constitution, Edward Joy, Master.
1835 - 1838

frontispiece

Note

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At the end of this journal for the 1835-1838 whaling voyage of the Nantucket ship Constitution are twelve pages with fifty-one images of signals of the Nantucket whaling fleet. More than eighty vessels are represented by these images.

CONTENTS
Alexander Coffinship2
Alexander Coffinship46
Alphaship1
Americanship3
Atlanticship5
Auroraship4
Balticship7
Barclayship6
Catawbaship12
Catherineship9
Charles & Henryship12
Charles Carrollship25
Charles Carrollship44
Christopher Mitchellship11
Clarksonship42
Columbiaship12
Columbusship8
Congressship10
Constitiutionship12
Cyprusship47
David Paddackship5
Edward Careyship49
Elizabeth Starbuckship15
Elizabeth Starbuckship17
Enterpriseship14
Fabiusship7
Fabiusship17
Fostership2
Franklinship16
Gangesship13
Harvestship7
Henryship5
Henry Astorship19
Heroship17
Howardship18
James Lopership17
Japanship21
Jeffersonship20
John Adamsship22
Joseph Starbuckship23
Kingstonship18
Levi Starbuckship17
Levi Starbuckship26
Lexingtonship25
Limaship24
Mariaship29
Marinership24
Marthaship51
Maryship5
Mary Mitchellship28
Massachusettsship30
Montanoship27
Monticelloship20
Mount Vernonship20
Nantucketship43
Napoleonship45
Narragansettship48
Navigatorship31
Obed Mitchellship28
Obed Mitchellship50
Oceanship4
Ohioship32
Omegaship17
Ontarioship29
Orionship18
Peruship33
Peruvianship11
Phebeship35
Phenixship4
Plantership14
Ploughboyship34
Potomacship4
Presidentship17
Richard Mitchellship2
Roseship17
Sarahship37
Spartanship36
Statiraship28
Susanship28
Three Brothersship17
Three Brothersship39
Thuleship38
United Statesship29
Walter Scottship29
Washingtonship31
Young Eagleship17
Young Eagleship40
Young Heroship17
Zenas Coffinship12
Zoneship41

NANTUCKET SIGNALS. 1

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Alpha      ship
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2 NANTUCKET SIGNALS.

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Alexander Coffin      ship
Richard Mitchell      ship
Foster      ship

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NANTUCKET SIGNALS. 3

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American      ship

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4 NANTUCKET SIGNALS.

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Aurora      ship
Potomac      ship
Phenix      ship
Ocean      ship

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NANTUCKET SIGNALS. 5

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Atlantic      ship
Henry      ship
David Paddack      ship
Mary      ship

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6 NANTUCKET SIGNALS.

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Barclay      ship

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NANTUCKET SIGNALS. 7

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Baltic      ship
Fabius      ship
Harvest      ship

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8 NANTUCKET SIGNALS.

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Columbus      ship

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NANTUCKET SIGNALS. 9

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Catherine      ship

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10 NANTUCKET SIGNALS.

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Congress      ship

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NANTUCKET SIGNALS. 11

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Christopher Mitchell      ship
Peruvian      ship

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12 NANTUCKET SIGNALS.

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Catawba      ship
Charles & Henry      ship
Constitiution      ship
Columbia      ship
Zenas Coffin      ship

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NANTUCKET SIGNALS. 13

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Ganges      ship

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14 NANTUCKET SIGNALS.

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Enterprise      ship
Planter      ship

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NANTUCKET SIGNALS. 15

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Elizabeth Starbuck      ship

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16 NANTUCKET SIGNALS.

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Franklin      ship

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NANTUCKET SIGNALS. 17

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Fabius      ship
Hero      ship
Rose      ship
Omega      ship
Three Brothers      ship
President      ship
Elizabeth Starbuck      ship
Levi Starbuck      ship
Young Hero      ship
Young Eagle      ship
James Loper      ship

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18 NANTUCKET SIGNALS.

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Howard      ship
Kingston      ship
Orion      ship

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NANTUCKET SIGNALS. 19

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Henry Astor      ship

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20 NANTUCKET SIGNALS.

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Mount Vernon      ship
Monticello      ship
Jefferson      ship

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NANTUCKET SIGNALS. 21

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Japan      ship

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22 NANTUCKET SIGNALS.

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John Adams      ship

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NANTUCKET SIGNALS. 23

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Joseph Starbuck      ship

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24 NANTUCKET SIGNALS.

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Lima      ship
Mariner      ship

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NANTUCKET SIGNALS. 25

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Lexington      ship
Charles Carroll      ship

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26 NANTUCKET SIGNALS.

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Levi Starbuck      ship

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NANTUCKET SIGNALS. 27

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Montano      ship

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28 NANTUCKET SIGNALS.

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Mary Mitchell      ship
Susan      ship
Statira      ship
Obed Mitchell      ship

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NANTUCKET SIGNALS. 29

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Maria      ship
Ontario      ship
United States      ship
Walter Scott      ship

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30 NANTUCKET SIGNALS.

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Massachusetts      ship

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NANTUCKET SIGNALS. 31

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Navigator      ship
Washington      ship

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32 NANTUCKET SIGNALS.

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Ohio      ship

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NANTUCKET SIGNALS. 33

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Peru      ship

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34 NANTUCKET SIGNALS.

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Ploughboy      ship

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NANTUCKET SIGNALS. 35

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Phebe      ship

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36 NANTUCKET SIGNALS.

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Spartan      ship

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NANTUCKET SIGNALS. 37

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Sarah      ship

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38 NANTUCKET SIGNALS.

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Thule      ship

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NANTUCKET SIGNALS. 39

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Three Brothers      ship

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40 NANTUCKET SIGNALS.

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Young Eagle      ship

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NANTUCKET SIGNALS. 41

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Zone      ship

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42 NANTUCKET SIGNALS.

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Clarkson      ship

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NANTUCKET SIGNALS. 43

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Nantucket      ship

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44 NANTUCKET SIGNALS.

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Charles Carroll      ship

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NANTUCKET SIGNALS. 45

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Napoleon      ship

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46 NANTUCKET SIGNALS.

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Alexander Coffin      ship

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NANTUCKET SIGNALS. 47

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Cyprus      ship

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48 NANTUCKET SIGNALS.

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Narragansett      ship

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NANTUCKET SIGNALS. 49

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Edward Carey      ship

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50 NANTUCKET SIGNALS.

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Obed Mitchell      ship

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NANTUCKET SIGNALS. 51

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Obed Mitchell      ship

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Source.
Obed R. Bunker.
      Journal of a Voyage from Nantucket to the Pacific Ocean, kept by Obed R. Bunker, on board ship Constitution, Edward Joy, Master.
  Images 205 - 227.
   Manuscript MS220 Log57, Nantucket Historical Association.
Illustrations.

This transcription used images at the Internet Archive.

Last updated by Tom Tyler, Denver, CO, USA, Sep 25, 2026


Previous Whaling  Contents  Source  Whalesite Next

Obed R. Bunker.
      Journal of a Voyage from Nantucket to the Pacific Ocean, kept by Obed R. Bunker, on board ship Constitution, Edward Joy, Master.
  Images 205 - 227.
   Manuscript MS220 Log57, Nantucket Historical Association.
Illustrations.
Selection.

At the end of this journal for the 1835-1838 whaling voyage of the Nantucket ship Constitution are twelve pages with fifty-one images of signals of the Nantucket whaling fleet. More than eighty vessels are represented by these images.