American whaling bark Equator visited Lahaina, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 17 October1840

The New Pictorial and Illustrated Family Magazine established for the diffusion of useful knowledge, 

vol. III. Robert Sears editor, New York 1846.

An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 2 October of the American whaling bark Equator captain B.N. Fisher of New Bedford, USA 11 months out 450 barrels oil-400 the season, off shore.