Results of the American whaling fleet in 1844 according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 18 July 1846

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An item reported the arrival in 1844 in the USA of 

69 sperm whalers with an average absence of 43 months and an average catch of 1,419 barrels sperm oil and 2,93 barrels whale oil.

112 two season right whalers with an average absence of 25 months 9 days and an average catch of 248 barrels sperm oil and 2,059 barrels whale oil.

7 one season right whalers with an average absence of 11 months 14 days and an average catch of 69 barrels sperm oil and 1,176 barrels whale oil.

42 Atlantic sperm whalers with an average absence of 12 months and an average catch of 248 barrels sperm oil and 38 barrels whale oil.