Ann
First in Australia in 1805, it wasn't until five years later that Ann made a fleeting call at the Bay of Islands. Her captain had not changed during this time and James Gwynn was still at the helm in 1812 when Ann was again whaling off the coast of New Zealand. There were possibly three different ships by the name of Ann in the early days of South Seas voyages, but by 1817 Captain Wilkinson had command of James Gwynn's ship when she called at the Bay early in the year.
In November 1817, Wilkinson and Ann were back in the Bay during an 18 month whaling voyage and she called again in February of 1819 before returning home. Her next captain was Lowry who turned the ship around after just two months in port and set sail from Deal for the South Seas in September 1819.
When Ann arrived back at the Bay at the end of February 1820, she was there for the historic visit of Samuel Marsden on board HMS Dromedary. Ann made several calls at the Bay of Islands to take on water and food during 1820 and 1821 and in December of 1821 she was said to be full and ready to head for England having taken 2300 barrels of whale oil.
It was Captain Gray who sailed Ann on her next South Seas whaling voyage. This journey lasted three years and Ann once more had a full cargo when she departed the Bay of Islands for London in March 1828. This may not have been her last trip, as in April of 1829 a whaling vessel called Ann visited New Zealand under Captain Christie on her way to the fishery.
In November 1817, Wilkinson and Ann were back in the Bay during an 18 month whaling voyage and she called again in February of 1819 before returning home. Her next captain was Lowry who turned the ship around after just two months in port and set sail from Deal for the South Seas in September 1819.
When Ann arrived back at the Bay at the end of February 1820, she was there for the historic visit of Samuel Marsden on board HMS Dromedary. Ann made several calls at the Bay of Islands to take on water and food during 1820 and 1821 and in December of 1821 she was said to be full and ready to head for England having taken 2300 barrels of whale oil.
It was Captain Gray who sailed Ann on her next South Seas whaling voyage. This journey lasted three years and Ann once more had a full cargo when she departed the Bay of Islands for London in March 1828. This may not have been her last trip, as in April of 1829 a whaling vessel called Ann visited New Zealand under Captain Christie on her way to the fishery.
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