French whaler Larmatine was lying ashore the Society Islands according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 1 May 1847

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 that master Marston of the George reported that the French whaler Larmatine was lying ashore at Waitatuck, Society Islands.