Wooden barque of 358 tons, built at Massachusetts in 1835. Purchased from New Bedford, USA, by the Otago firm of Cormack, Elder & Co. Whaling Ship financed by the Otago Provincial Council and operated out of Port Chalmers. Visited southern islands on the whalers routes. Went aground on the reef off Port Albert, Kaipara Harbour on 7 February 1890. She floated off, with apparently not much damage, but on 20 February she was reported to be a total wreck, leaking badly, totally rotten. Unable to be repaired, condemned and dismantled. See "New Zealand shipwrecks" by C W N Ingram.
Splendid (Ship)
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Manuscript
Mackay, Robert Percy, 1862-1948: Papers relating to the whaler Splendid
Date: 1875-[ca 1930]
By: Mackay, Robert Percy, 1862-1948
Reference: MS-Group-0337
Description: Consists of 3 logs written by Mackay on the whaling ship Splendid for the years 1875-1877. The logs detail the voyages of the ship from Port Chalmers to various places around New Zealand, the Southern Ocean and into the Pacific. Also contains discharge papers dated Oct 1877; an annotated copy of `The Cruise of the Cachalot' by Frank T Bullen published in 1899 and an annotated proof of a galley for a newspaper article, ca 1930s, reporting on Mackay's life and his claim that Bullen's 1899 book was in fact based on the Splendid. Source of title - Supplied title Quantity: 4 volume(s). 1 folder(s). 0.08 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescript and printed matter Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchase, Quilters Bookshop, Wellington, 1994
Manuscript
Whaling log books and other documents
Date: 1850-1879
From: Pacific Manuscripts Bureau : Records of the Pacific Area
Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-08-0956
Description: For indexes see American Whalers and Traders in the Pacific, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1978 and Where the Whalers Went, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1984. Information is provided in the following format: Name of ship (in upper case); Name of Captain/Logkeeper; Date of voyage; Area or places visited. SPLENDID; Huzford; 1862-67; Pacific FRANCES; Swain; 1850-52; Pacific ELIZA F. MASON; Jernegan; 1853-57; Pacific CANTON; Lapham; 1866-70; Pacific EMMA C. JONES; Potter; 1878-79; Pacific ALFRED GIBBS; Nichols; 1859-64; Pacific Of special interest on this reel (ELIZA F. MASON; 1853-57) Captain's wife on board for part of voyage; excellent descriptions; reputedly the first whaler to visit Japan after the Perry expedition Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s). Finding Aids: http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/pambu/catalogue/.
Manuscript
Whaling log books
Date: 1820-1873
From: Pacific Manuscripts Bureau : Records of the Pacific Area
Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-08-0299
Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s). Finding Aids: Full description in inventory, also "Complete annotated catalogue" (Canberra: PMB, 1991). Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Supplied by Pacific Manuscripts Bureau, Canberra
Manuscript
Whaling log books
Date: 1831-1861
From: Pacific Manuscripts Bureau : Records of the Pacific Area
Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-08-0298
Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s). Finding Aids: Full description in inventory, also "Complete annotated catalogue" (Canberra: PMB, 1991). Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Supplied by Pacific Manuscripts Bureau, Canberra
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The whaling ship Splendid, at Port Chalmers
Date: between 1870 and 1890
From: De Maus, David Alexander, 1847-1925 :Shipping negatives
Reference: 1/2-016340-G
Description: The whaling ship 'Splendid' at Port Chalmers, photographed by David Alexander De Maus between 1870 and 1890. Note on back of file print reads "Whaler. F.T. Bullen sailed. The actual ship, given the name of Cachalot in his book". Later note reads: "In fact Bullen stole the logbook of the Splendid when it arrived at Port Chalmers! See McKay Papers (Journal of voyages of Splendid) in ATL MSS section". Signed Murray Bathgate, Sept 1999. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Whaler. "Splendid" Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.75 inches
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Half Moon Bay, Stewart Island, with whaling ship Splendid
Date: [188-?]
Reference: 1/2-097319-F
Description: Half Moon Bay, Stewart Island, with whaling ship 'Splendid'. Photograph taken by Morris, possibly John Richard Morris. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative