| Balaena : 1883 | | 1883 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Bauldry, George F. | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 100 | 4000 |
| Narwhal : 1883 | | 1883 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Campbell, Thomas G. | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 430 | 6000 |
| Orca : 1883 | | 1883 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Colson, Herbert | San Francisco, CA | Pacific | | | | |
| Balaena : 1883-1884 | | 1883 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Bauldry, George F. | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 1700 | 29000 |
| Mary and Helen II : 1883-1884 | | 1883 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Smith, George Fowler (L) | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 100 | 1700 |
| Mary and Helen II : 1883-1884 | | 1883 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Hayes, Henry S. (R) | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 100 | 1700 |
| Narwhal : 1883-1884 | | 1883 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Millard, Martin Van Buren | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 1250 | 20000 |
| Orca : 1883-1884 | | 1883 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Colson, Herbert | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 2100 | 31000 |
| Wanderer : 1883-1884 | | 1883 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Thuman, John | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 125 | 1400 |
| Thrasher : 1884- | | 1884 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Murray | San Francisco, CA | | | | | |
| Thrasher : 1884 | | 1884 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Owen, Leander C. | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 1800 | 25000 |
| Balaena : 1884-1885 | | 1884 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Smith, Elijah Everett | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 1100 | 24700 |
| Mary and Helen II : 1884-1885 | | 1884 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Barker, Frederick Allen | San Francisco, CA | Ochotsk, Pacific | | | 350 | 3500 |
| Narwhal : 1884-1885 | | 1884 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Millard, Martin Van Buren | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 1150 | 22000 |
| Wanderer : 1884-1885 | | 1884 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Thuman, John | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 500 | 10000 |
| Wanderer : 1885- | | 1885 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Thuman, John | San Francisco, CA | | | | | |
| Gazelle : 1885 | L | 1885 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Newth, Edwin W. | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | | |
| Orca : 1885 | | 1885 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Hayes, Henry S. | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 1050 | 21000 |
| Thrasher : 1885 | | 1885 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Bauldry, George F. | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 1600 | 31000 |
| Wanderer : 1885-1886 | | 1885 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Thuman, John | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 50 | 1800 |
| Balaena : 1886 | | 1886 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Smith, Elijah Everett | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 1000 | 15000 |
| Grampus : 1886 | | 1886 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Dexter, Henry G. | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 600 | 10000 |
| John Worster : 1886 | | 1886 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Gage | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | | 6345 |
| Mary and Helen II : 1886 | | 1886 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Barker, Frederick Allen | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 600 | 11000 |
| Narwhal : 1886 | | 1886 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Millard, Martin Van Buren | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 600 | 14000 |
| Orca : 1886 | | 1886 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Bauldry, George F. | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 1800 | 33000 |
| Thrasher : 1886 | | 1886 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Mellen, Thomas H. | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 625 | 10000 |
| Thrasher : 1886-1887 | | 1886 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Weeks, Charles E. | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | 0 | 2300 | 42000 |
| Wanderer : 1886-1887 | | 1886 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Smith, Samuel P. | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 800 | 15000 |
| Orca : 1887- | | 1887 | Knowles, Josiah N. | McGregor, A. H. | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | | |
| Balaena : 1887 | | 1887 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Winslow, George Franklin | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 1000 | 25000 |
| Beluga : 1887 | | 1887 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Brooks, Joseph Franklin | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 1550 | 31000 |
| Grampus : 1887 | | 1887 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Dexter, Henry G. | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 1000 | 24000 |
| Narwhal : 1887 | | 1887 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Campbell, Thomas G. | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | 0 | 1000 | 20000 |
| Orca : 1887 | | 1887 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Bauldry, George F. | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 2400 | 52000 |
| Balaena : 1888 | | 1888 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Smith, Elijah Everett | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 1000 | 19000 |
| Beluga : 1888 | | 1888 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Brooks, Joseph Franklin | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 900 | 17000 |
| Grampus : 1888 | | 1888 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Dexter, Henry G. | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 560 | 5000 |
| Jesse H. Freeman : 1888 | | 1888 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Smith, Samuel P. | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 250 | 4000 |
| Narwhal : 1888 | | 1888 | Knowles, Josiah N. | McGregor, A. H. | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 600 | 12000 |
| Orca : 1888 | | 1888 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Bauldry, George F. | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 1700 | 37000 |
| Thrasher : 1888 | | 1888 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Weeks, Charles E. | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 450 | 7000 |
| Wanderer : 1888 | | 1888 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Winslow, George Franklin | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | | |
| Beluga : 1888-1889 | | 1888 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Brooks, Joseph Franklin | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 225 | 3500 |
| Wanderer : 1888-1889 | | 1888 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Corrigan, Patrick | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 100 | 1800 |
| Balaena : 1889 | | 1889 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Smith, Elijah Everett | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 225 | 3500 |
| Grampus : 1889 | | 1889 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Dexter, Henry G. | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 200 | 3500 |
| Jesse H. Freeman : 1889 | | 1889 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Baker, Michael A. | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 75 | 3000 |
| Narwhal : 1889 | | 1889 | Knowles, Josiah N. | McGregor, A. H. | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 750 | 13000 |
| Orca : 1889 | | 1889 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Garvin, George S. | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 300 | 5000 |
| Thrasher : 1889 | | 1889 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Weeks, Charles E. | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 1000 | 18000 |
| John and Winthrop : 1889-1890 | | 1889 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Cook, John Atkins | San Francisco, CA | Japan & Ochotsk | | | 800 | 12500 |
| Wanderer : 1889-1890 | | 1889 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Smith, Horace Perry | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 100 | 4150 |
| Balaena : 1890 | | 1890 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Smith, Elijah Everett | San Francisco, CA | Pacific O, 438 | | | 482 | 7706 |
| Beluga : 1890 | | 1890 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Wicks, Rodolphus Delano | San Francisco, CA | Pacific O | | | 987 | 10509 |
| Jesse H. Freeman : 1890 | | 1890 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Baker, Michael A. | San Francisco, CA | | | | 345 | 7910 |
| Narwhal : 1890 | | 1890 | Knowles, Josiah N. | McGregor, A. H. | San Francisco, CA | | | | 1248 | 14016 |
| Orca : 1890 | | 1890 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Garvin, George S. | San Francisco, CA | | | | 691 | 14215 |
| Thrasher : 1890 | | 1890 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Weeks, Charles E. | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 571 | 12235 |
| Balaena : 1890-1891 | | 1890 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Smith, Horace Perry | San Francisco, CA | Pacific O | | | 500 | 8500 |
| Grampus : 1890-1891 | | 1890 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Norwood, H. H. | San Francisco, CA | | | | 1200 | 30000 |
| Jesse H. Freeman : 1890-1891 | | 1890 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Cook, John Atkins | San Francisco, CA | | | | 800 | 11000 |
| Thrasher : 1890-1891 | | 1890 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Fraser, David R. | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 125 | 3500 |
| Mary D. Hume : 1890-1892 | | 1890 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Tilton, James A. | San Francisco, CA | | | | | 70000 |
| Beluga : 1891 | | 1891 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Wicks, Rodolphus Delano | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 125 | 2300 |
| Narwhal : 1891 | | 1891 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Weeks, Charles E. | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 400 | 7500 |
| Orca : 1891 | | 1891 | Knowles, Josiah N. | McGregor, A. H. | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 800 | 23000 |
| Wanderer : 1891 | | 1891 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Macomber, Edward G. | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 250 | 3400 |
| Beluga : 1892 | | 1892 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Sherman, Albert Case | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 800 | 24000 |
| Jesse H. Freeman : 1892 | | 1892 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Cook, John Atkins | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | 40 | 300 | 7000 |
| John and Winthrop : 1892 | | 1892 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Murray, E. C. | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 175 | 12000 |
| Orca : 1892 | | 1892 | Knowles, Josiah N. | McGregor, A. H. | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 1000 | 22000 |
| Thrasher : 1892 | | 1892 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Weeks, Charles E. | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 800 | 2400 |
| Wanderer : 1892 | | 1892 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Macomber, Edward G. | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 500 | 5000 |
| Balaena : 1892-1894 | | 1892 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Norwood, H. H. | San Francisco, CA | Pacific | | | | 10000 |
| Grampus : 1892-1894 | | 1892 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Vincent, Ward Parke (or Parker) | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 150 | 45000 |
| Narwhal : 1892-1894 | | 1892 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Smith, Horace Perry | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 1000 | 9000 |
| Newport : 1892-1898 | | 1892 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Porter, William Penn Stetson (L) | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 180 | 68100 |
| Newport : 1892-1898 | | 1892 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Tilton, James A. (RL) | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 180 | 68100 |
| Newport : 1892-1898 | | 1892 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Bodfish, Hartson Hartlett (RL) | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 180 | 68100 |
| Newport : 1892-1898 | | 1892 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Leavitt, George B. (R) | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 180 | 68100 |
| Beluga : 1893 | | 1893 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Baker, Joshua G., Jr. | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 850 | 31000 |
| Jesse H. Freeman : 1893 | | 1893 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Fraser, David R. | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 550 | 9000 |
| John and Winthrop : 1893 | | 1893 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Cook, P. A. | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | | |
| Orca : 1893 | | 1893 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Sherman, Albert Case | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 1250 | 45000 |
| Thrasher : 1893 | | 1893 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Macomber, Edward G. (L) | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 500 | 12000 |
| Thrasher : 1893 | | 1893 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Macomber, William Francis (L) | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 500 | 12000 |
| Thrasher : 1893 | | 1893 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Weeks, Charles E. (R) | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 500 | 12000 |
| Wanderer : 1893 | | 1893 | Knowles, Josiah N. | McInnis, John | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 125 | 1300 |
| Orca : 1894 | | 1894 | Knowles, Josiah N. | McGregor, A. H. | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 1100 | 20000 |
| Thrasher : 1894-1895 | | 1894 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Weeks, Charles E. (D) | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 350 | 6500 |
| Thrasher : 1894-1895 | | 1894 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Murray (RL) | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 350 | 6500 |
| Thrasher : 1894-1895 | | 1894 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Tilton, James A. (R) | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 350 | 6500 |
| Beluga : 1894-1896 | | 1894 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Sherman, Albert Case | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 730 | 2100 |
| John and Winthrop : 1894-1896 | | 1894 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Simmons, Abraham T. | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | | |
| Jesse H. Freeman : 1894-1897 | L | 1894 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Porter, William Penn Stetson | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | | |
| Wanderer : 1894-1898 | | 1894 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Porter, George W. | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | | 20200 |
| Narwhal : 1895 | | 1895 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Smith, Horace Perry | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 200 | 4000 |
| Orca : 1895 | | 1895 | Knowles, Josiah N. | McGregor, A. H. | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 90 | 3300 |
| Balaena : 1895-1896 | | 1895 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Williams, Hobart H. | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 400 | 20000 |
| Grampus : 1895-1898 | | 1895 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Cumiskey, R. J. (Robert James) | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 500 | 57000 |
| Narwhal : 1896 | | 1896 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Smith, Horace Perry | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 350 | 6000 |
| Orca : 1896 | | 1896 | Knowles, Josiah N. | McGregor, A. H. | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 450 | 14000 |
| Thrasher : 1896 | | 1896 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Cogan, Bernard | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 100 | 2000 |
| John and Winthrop : 1897 | | 1897 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Macomber, William Francis | San Francisco, CA | | | | 900 | 10000 |
| Thrasher : 1897 | | 1897 | Knowles, Josiah N. | Cogan, Bernard | San Francisco, CA | N Pacific | | | 350 | |