American whaler Coral 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 26 April of the American whaler Coral of 361 tons, master Marvin from whaling 160 barrels sperm oil.