Maritime History

Coffin (whaling family)

Some members of the colonial Coffin family were whalers, agents, merchants, and traders who were prominent during the triangular trade in the United States and Canada. Coffin ship owners, captains, masters, and crew men operated triangle and bilateral trade ships out of Nantucket, Massachusetts, US eastern seaports, and Canadian seaports from the 17th to 19th centuries. Several members of the family gained wider exposure due to their discovery of various islands in the Pacific Ocean.

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See also

• ▸Bull Island
• ▸1854 Broad Street cholera outbreak
• ▸HMAS Psyche

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