William Martin's 1887 Whaling Voyage

William Martin's Career as a Whaleman

The following table is adapted from Whaling Captains of Color, courtesy of Skip Finley, and it outlines William Martin's career as a whaleman.
 
ShipPortDepartedReturnedRank / Age
Benjamin TuckerNew Bedford18461849Green hand / 16
WaverlyNew Bedford18511854Boat-steerer / 21
EuropaEdgartown18531857n/a
CorinthianNew Bedford18541858Boat-steerer / 24
EuropaEdgartown18571862First Mate, Log Keeper / 27
Rebecca SimsFairhaven18571861? / 27
GratitudeNew Bedford18581862Boat-steerer / 28
AlmiraEdgartown18641868? / 34
ClariceEdgartown18711875First Mate
Golden CityNew Bedford18771878Master / 47
Golden CityNew Bedford18781880Master / 48
Emma JaneEdgartown18811881? / 51
Emma JaneEdgartown18831884Master / 53
Eunice H. AdamsEdgartown18871890Master / 57

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  1. Map of the 1887 voyage as recorded in the logbook (path) Jordan Goffin

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