The information below comes from the records of the New Bedford Whaling Museum. It provides information specific to the 1840 voyage of the whaling ship Barque Fawn. Thomas Waters Jr. sailed on this voyage until he jumped ship.
Fawn 1840
British Southern Voyage
WRI BV033160
| Vessel | → Fawn |
| Master | John Dun / Dunn |
| Departure | 1840-04-15 |
| Return (days) | 1844-07-15 (1553) |
| Port (dock) | London |
| Destination | New Zealand |
| Cargo | 700 barrels (incomplete) |
| Sources | SST2; SST3; TAH; NHA |
| Reports | Reported 20 April 1841 arrived at Timor clean; spoken by the Frolic 18 January 1842 reported 11 July 1843 at Akaroa 11 February 1843 with 350 barrels; at Tahiti 25 April to 6 May 1843; spoken by the Susan of Nantucket 16 July 1843; reported 11 June 1844 arrived at Honolulu out 42 months with 700 barrels |
| Notes | Shipping and Mercantile Gazette , 27 August 1844 , ‘For Auction : … The Fast, sailing whaler Fawn 430 tons O.M. … the stores will be sold separately … apply to Urquhart and Scrutton, Sworn Brokers, 7 St Michael’s alley, Cornhill. Log of the Susan of Nantucket (NHA LOG 368) records ‘had doctor on board from bark Fawn, London, to provide for sick (11 men), 7/16/43 |