American whale ship Hannibal visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 16 November 1844

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 departure from Honolulu, Hawaii on 10 November of the American whale ship Hannibal captain Brooks on cruising.