The Volunteer was built at Whitby, England in 1756. A 302-ton ship, round-sterned, 97 ft long and 27 ft wide. It had its hull doubled in 1771 to protect it from the Arctic ice, and went on its first voyage in 1772. It made a record for Whitby of 54 whaling voyages. In 1815 Volunteer only caught 2 whales (which gave 4 and a quarter tons of oil), but in 1811 it caught 23 whales (148 tons of oil). Had a long career as a whaler and its last whaling voyage was 1825. The average crew when whaling was 40.
March 1772 - August 1772
March 23 1815 - August 18 1815
March 1772 - August 1772
Whitby England to Greenland
Owner Richard Moorsom
Burnett Index states 1772-1817 the Volunteer still in service after 45 voyages and 351 whales.
COULSON William Master Whitby SMITH Matthew Mate Whitby BOYNES Jermih 2nd Mate Whitby KID William Surgeon Whitby BROWN Jno Spectner Whitby GRIME Jacob Hariner Whitby GRICE Richard Hariner Whitby ROBSON Thomas Hariner Whitby COATES William Carpenter Whitby FERNDILL Jonathn 2nd Carpenter Whitby WEBSTER Thomas Botsteer Staithes WILSON Thomas Botsteer Robin Hoods Bay COLINS William Botsteer Robin Hoods Bay PAXTON Joseph Botsteer Whitby GLAD James Botsteer Whitby RIGHT Bethil Botsteer Whitby FIDLER Jos Line Manager Sleights CURBES Jno Line Manager Sunderland MORLEY Thomas Line Manager Whitby SCOTT Jno Line Manager Whitby RICHARDSON George Line Manager Whitby ASBIT Jno Line Manager Whitby RAW William Cooper Whitby GAMBELS Samuel Cook Whitby ROWENTREE Will 2nd Cook Whitby OGLE Thomas Seaman Whitby WATSON Armstrong Seaman Whitby GUNN Danil Seaman Whitby DALE Robert Seaman Dundee ELLIOTH Robt Seaman Whitby POTS Thos Seaman Whitby DRIDON Hugh Seaman Whitby STEWARD Alexr Seaman Whitby BOVEL Frans Seaman Whitby COOPER Robt Servant Whitby CHAPMAN Wm Servant Whitby BERRY Wm Servant Whitby GREGGS Robert Servant Whitby STEPHENSON Henry Servant Whitby TAYLER Edmon Servant Whitby
March 23 1815 - August 18 1815
Whitby England to Greenland
All entered Whitby and all discharged at Whitby.
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