Date of 1st Name of Ship Tonnage Where Date Notes
Voyage Built Built
1753 Henry and Mary Lost October 1857
1753 Sea Nymph Owner: Will Reynolds.
Lost 1785
1754 Dolphin Capt William Watson.
Last voyage 1756
1754 Ann Sold 1762
1757 John and Ann Last voyage 1758
1757 Leviathan Owner: J.N.O.Yeoman
Capt Christopher Yeoman
Lost 1758 (captured by French)
1758 Henry and John Owner: J.N.O.Yeoman
Capt Charles Todd
1761 James and Mary 285 Yarmouth 1726 Owner: J.N.O.Yeoman
1767 Jenny Capt Banks
1769 Porpoise Owner: J.N.O.Yeoman
Capt R.Woodhouse
Lost 1772 (wrecked)
1769 Peggy Lost 1771
1772 Volunteer 305 Whitby 1756 Captain in 1809 was Capt Thomas Keld
Captain in 1821 was Capt Craig.
Last whaling voyage 1825. Lost 1842
1772 Hope Lost 1790
1774 Loyal Club
1774 Delight
1774 Providence 230 Selby 1756 Owner: Will Skinner
1775 Hercules
1775 Addison
1775 Freelove 341 Yarmouth 1746 Owner: J.Walker
1775 Speedwell Owner: Thos Holt
Lost 1782
1775 Esk Capt in 1813 was Capt Scoresby jnr
Capt in 1821 was Capt Dunbar
Lost off Redcar 1826
1775 Two Sisters
1775 British King
1776 Rachel
1776 Henrietta 251 Whitby 1764 13 seamen pressed by HMS Princess of Wales 22 July 1804
4 crewmen pressed by HMS Spitfire 1808
Captain in 1809 was Capt John Kearsley
Sold to Aberdeen 1820
1776 Providence Owner: Will Frankland
1776 Nancy
1777 Marlborough 223 Whitby 1761 Owner: H.W.Yeoman. Lost 1791
1778 Adamant
1780 Chance Capt Buller. Lost 1788
1784 Earl Fauconberg 331 1765 Capt in 1791 & 1799-1800 was Capt Francis Agar
Armed & carrying Letters of Marque 1799
Sold to Grimsby 1801
1784 Unity Owner: H.W.Yeoman
1785 Jenny's Adventure Owner: Will Swales. Lost 1786
1785 Lively 251 Whitby 1765 Captain in 1791 was Capt Webster.
Capt Jackson & part of crew pressed by HM Brig Mosquito 1805
Captain in 1809 was Captain John Smith
Lost with all hands April 1826
1785 Loyalty
1785 Nautilus Captain in 1791 was Capt Roland.
Burnt at Whitby Harbour Feb. 1795
1785 Resolution 379 Whitby 1766 Capt in 1808 was Capt W.Scoresby, armed and carrying Letters of Marque
Capt in 1811 was Capt Scoresby jnr
Sold to Captain James Hogg of Peterhead 1829
1786 Ann and Elizabeth
1786 Whitby 302 Whitby 1770 Lost at Gaspe, St.Lawrence May 1827
1786 Harpooner 341 Whitby 1769
1787 Martha
1787 Unity
1791 Prospect Capt Banks (1800)
1800 Experiment Capt Francis Agar (1800).
Capt Baxter (1801)
Sold to Hull 1801
1802 Aimwell 262 Built by Fishbourn & Broderick
Owner: Francis Agar 1804 - 1807
Captain in 1809 was Captain John Johnston
Surgeon & 3 men lost 1810 when a whale stoved in a boat
Lost 13 March 1824. Struck by large piece of ice off Greenland.
1803 Oak 158 Brigantine
1803 Resolution 291 Whitby 1803 Built by Fisbourne & Broderick
Captain 1803 - 1810 was Capt W. Scoresby snr
Captain 1810 - 1813 was Capt W. Scoresby jnr
Sold to Peterhead 1829
1805 William and Ann Captain in 1821 was Capt Terry.
Lost 1830 (wrecked in ice) - Capt Terry & crew saved.
1811 James 419 Captain in 1821 was Capt Quickfall.
Last voyage 1825.
1813 Esk 354 1813 Built by Fishburn & Broderick
Captain: W.Scoresby jnr 1813 - 1817
Lost 1826
1815 Valiant 336 Captain in 1821 was Capt Francis Agar senr.
Lost (wrecked) 1822 under Capt Francis Agar
1816 Phoenix 324 Owners: W.T. & E. Chapman.
Captain in 1831 was Capt Mills
Last whaling voyage 1837.
Sold to Scarborough for timber trade.
1816 Mars 343 Built by Fishbourne & Broderick
Capt W.Scoresby snr. (1815)
Capt Scoresby jnr (1817)
Lost 1828
1818 Fame 377 Captain 1818 - 1823 was Capt W.Scoresby snr
Destroyed by fire at Stromness 1823.
1819 Harmony Capt in 1821 was Capt Baker
1823 Valiant 224 Whitby 1822 Built by R.Campion
Owners: R & J Campion
Captain Francis Agar jnr. Last whaling voyage 1825.
Captain Agar remained master after whaling ceased & died on board 8 Dec 1827.
1833 Camden 399 Sold to Scarborough 1837
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