Captain Shubael Chase

1789 - 1867  (78 years)  Submit Photo / Document

• Name	Shubael Chase
  Title	Captain
  Born	23 May 1789	Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Shubael commanded five whaling expeditions to the Pacific ocean from 1817 to 1829.
  		Thar She Blows! (11) While many cultures and countries engaged in whaling this page is concerned with the history of the New England whaling industry. In no way should this be seen to justify modern whaling. Commercial whaling in the United States began in the 17th century in New England. The industry peaked in 1846–1852 when the availability of petrochemicals and over-hunting made the practice increasingly impractical. At one time whale oil was absolutely necessary. It's main uses were for household lighting and lubrication of machinery. There were alternatives to whale oil, but they were inferior in performance and cleanliness of burn. While the oil was the primary driver there were secondary products. The baleen some whales used to strain food from the sea were a secondary harvest. They were used in applications that would be accomplished in the modern world with plastic or steel. Simply put whale hunting allowed civilization to grow and prosper.
  Died	21 Oct 1867	Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts
  Headstones	Submit Headstone Photo
  Person ID	I61990	Nagel
  Last Modified	11 Dec 2021

  
  

  Father	George H Chase,   b. 16 Jul 1761, Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts ,   d. 16 Dec 1840, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts  (Age 79 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Rebecca Coffin,   b. 26 Apr 1764, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts ,   d. 1 Nov 1848, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts  (Age 84 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	17 Jul 1788	Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts
  Family ID	F18837	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 23 May 1789 - Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts Died - 21 Oct 1867 - Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
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