American sealing ship Huron in 1821 according to George Brown Goode

 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) (NOAA) Photo Library

Stripping sea-elephant blubber and rolling it in barrels to try-works southwest beach of Herd’s Island

Drawing by H.W. Elliott after captain H.C. Chester

The American sealing ship Huron captain Davis departed New Haven, Connecticut, USA in 1821 bound for the South Shetlands and had as catch results 12.000 fur seal skins and 700 barrels sea elephant oil.

Source

The Fisheries and Fishery Industries of the United States. Section V. Vol II. George Brown Goode, Washington, 1887.