American whaling ship Cortes visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 4 March 1848

 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 28 February by the American whaling ship Cortes master Swift of New Bedford for cruising.