Charles W. Morgan Crew arranged by:
Name Position Birth Place Country Voyage About the ProjectDid your ancestor sail on the Charles W. Morgan?
Greenhand/Seamans on board on the Charles W. Morgan
(Ordered by voyage)| Voyage | Name | Age | Birth Place | Residence | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Alpheus, Frank | Cape de Verde | |||
| 23 | Turner, W.[?] | 21 | Mo. [?] | San Francisco | USA |
| 23 | Thompson, Ernest | 28 | Germany | San Francisco | USA |
Boatheader: The man who steers the boat in going on a whale, and afterwards kills it. Generally a mate, but sometimes an experience whaleman with no ship duties save masthead and cutting-stage, whose only title is boatheader.
Boatsteerer: Harpooner. The man who pulls the harpoon oar, darts the iron into the whale, and then steers while the mate or boat-hander lances him.
Greenhand: Inexperienced man on his first whaling voyage.
Preventer Boatsteerer: A substitute boatsteerer. The foremast hand who is next in line for promotion. He pulls bow oar.
Shipkeeper: Usually the cooper, who acts as sailing master while the boats are away.