French whaling ship - crew lists?

[eramophla]

I am trying to determine if my 3 times great-grandfather deserted the French whaling ship "Mississippi" in Port Lincoln, South Australia in 1839. Does anyone know where I can locate crew lists of French whaling ships from this period?

[ghostgirl]

Hi  - Just wondering if you ever found the list you were looking for, or were given directions on how to find it? I am also looking for information on a French whaler around the same time.
Cheers

[joger]

I found this
https://www.persee.fr/doc/rhmc_0048-8003_1990_num_37_2_1542
page 245/246
A mutiny in 1838 on the french  whaling ship Gange , 18 men deserted in NZ, Baie des iles (Island bay?)

[joger]

a book mentions the french whaling ship Mississippi ( sailed for 2 years and came back in april may 1837 )
https://books.google.fr/books?id=yKlTs6qDgbUC&pg=PA180&lpg=PA180&dq=baleinier+mississippi&source=bl&ots=n8N1njp5Vy&sig=ACfU3U2kZDl8rHUiEwOJQ-z_SnFmcsH0XQ&hl=fr&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjT6Jjhy5_3AhWjx4UKHY0oBVY4ChDoAXoECBsQAw#v=onepage&q=baleinier%20mississippi&f=false
page 180

[joger]

https://www.archivesdepartementales76.net/ark:/50278/7cc13bcab88ed60dc13547ea78e5ed37/dao/0/1/idsearch:RECH_4c37a2fbb671f192399117dff4c70e26?id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.archivesdepartementales76.net%2Fark%3A%2F50278%2F7cc13bcab88ed60dc13547ea78e5ed37%2Fcanvas%2F0%2F73&vx=1172.75&vy=-2262.51&vr=0&vz=6.82107

page 73/78
you have the Mississippi 's decommissionning in Le Havre may the 15th 1837, whaling ship (pêche de la baleine),

page 8/78 you have it going to la Guadeloupe
page 13 comming back from La Guadelouppage 33


Here you may find your ancestor
https://www.archivesdepartementales76.net/ark:/50278/7cc13bcab88ed60dc13547ea78e5ed37/dao/0/1/idsearch:RECH_4c37a2fbb671f192399117dff4c70e26?id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.archivesdepartementales76.net%2Fark%3A%2F50278%2F7cc13bcab88ed60dc13547ea78e5ed37%2Fcanvas%2F0%2F73&vx=1172.75&vy=-2262.51&vr=0&vz=6.82107

What was his name?

[ghostgirl]

Joger, could I please send you a message about another similar matter?

[joger]

Please do

[garstonite]

For the record - in case you are unaware - I live in Liverpool - the busiest seaport in the world at that time - mid 1800's
MANY MANY seamen were a lot of trouble - so Captains chose to BEACH UNRULY SAILORS - When they were within reach of a beach by the rowboat /Lifeboat - they were set ashore on the beach and left to fend for themselves - Captains didn't like the idea of telling the ship owners they couldn't handle certain sailors - so they reported them as "Deserted "

and were usually given the nickname "Beach "  there are a couple in Liverpool still called Beach

[ghostgirl]

That's really interesting Garstonite!

My own seafaring ancestors were based in Liverpool - I will have to check the records I have and see if anyone 'deserted'!