American whaling ship George Howland visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Pacific Commercial Advertiser dated 6 December 1860

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 4 December of the American whaling ship George Howland captain Pomeroy for cruising.