American whaler California visited Russell, New Zealand according to the New Zealand newspaper The New Zealand Herald dated Monday 2 June 1873

South Sea whalers boiling blubber/boats preparing to get a whale alongside. 

A watercolour by British artist Sir Oswald Brierly. The painting dates from around 1876.

An item reported the arrival at Russell, New Zealand on 13 May of the American whaler California, master Chase from whaling 700 barrels sperm 10 months out.