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Showing posts with label Pacific Ocean. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pacific Ocean. Show all posts

Sunday, 1 November 2026

Arrival of Japanese convoy in the Subic Bay, Philippines according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 18 February 1942

An item reported that a large Japanese convoy arrived in the Subic Bay, Philippines.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR0423. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 70 dated 18 February 1942

Saturday, 31 October 2026

American whaler N. England visited Lahaina, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 29 October 1853

An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 17 October of the American whaler N. England master Pendleton coming from Arctic 1,300 barrels whale oil 6,000 lbs bone

American whaler Brooklyn visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 29 October 1853

An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 26 October of the American whaler Brooklyn master Kelly coming from the Arctic 1,200 barrels whale oil 18,000 lbs bone.

American whaling barque Washington visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 29 October 1853

An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 26 October of the American whaling barque Washington master Edwards coming from the Arctic 900 barrels whale oil 5,000 lbs bone.

Whaler Elizabeth reported according to the Australian newspaper The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser dated Thursday 27 March 1834

An item reported the arrival of the schooner Columbine returning from New Zealand on 26 March. She reported off Curtis’s Island [Queensland, Australia?] the whaler Elizabeth, Swaine, 700 barrels oil. 

Whaler Harmony reported according to the Australian newspaper The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser dated Thursday 27 March 1834

An item reported the arrival of the schooner Columbine returning from New Zealand on 26 March. She reported off Curtis’s Island [Queensland, Australia?] the whaler Harmony, Swindells, 1,400 barrels oil. 

British whaler Gledstanes lost in 1837

An item referred to the Sandwich Gazette dated 18 November [1837] that the British whaler Gledstanes of London was totally lost.(1)

Note

1. She sunk on 9 June 1837 on the reef of Cure Island or Ocean Island nowadays called Kure-atoll. Tonnage 428 ton. Built in 1827.

Source

Parbury’s oriental herald and colonial intelligencer, volume 1, 1838

American whaler Chandler Price visited Lahaina, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 29 October 1853

An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 25 October of the American whaler Chandler Price master Taber coming from the Arctic 3,150 barrels whale oil 24,000 lbs bone

American whaler India visited Lahaina, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 29 October 1853

An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 25 October of the American whaler India master Stranburg coming from the Arctic 1,750 barrels whale oil 45,000 lbs bone (1)

Note

1. Whaler of New Bedford, of which bookkeeper between 1843-1845was  Francis E. Stranburg. Identical?

Japan strengthening land and naval forces at New Guinea according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 19 February 1942

An item reported that the number of Japanese ships off Rabaul increased and probably a whole regiment stationed there with probably Port Moresby (southeast coast New Guinea) as objective after Lae and Salamua (both northeast coast New Guinea).

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR0423. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 71 dated 19 February 1942

Friday, 30 October 2026

American sealing schooner Ionic visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the Sandwich Island Gazette and Journal of Commerce dated Saturday 17 September 1836

An item reported the departure by the American sealing schooner Ionic, Clark, on 10 September from Honolulu, Hawaii to the sealing grounds. 

American whaler Friendship reported according to the Australian newspaper The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser dated Tuesday 15 March 1836

Fishermen in boats have been attacking a whale but one boat is upset and a man is falling out. Coloured engraving by F. Duncan after W.J. Huggins 1834

An item reported the discovery on Goat Island, Curtis group [Griffiths Island, Victoria, Australia?] of a memorandum reporting the American whaler Friendship on 24 December, 300 barrels sperm and 400 black oil. 

Whaler Guide reported according to the Australian newspaper The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser dated Thursday 27 March 1834

An item reported the arrival of the schooner Columbine returning from New Zealand on 26 March. She reported from the Bay of Islands that the whaler Governor Bourke reported the Guide, 29 January, 150 barrels oil. 

Whaler Cheviot reported according to the Australian newspaper The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser dated Thursday 27 March 1834

An item reported the arrival of the schooner Columbine returning from New Zealand on 26 March. She reported from the Bay of Islands, New Zealand that the whaler Governor Bourke reported the Cheviot, 28 January, 400 barrels oil.

Large number of whalers active off Whahoa according to the Australian newspaper The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser dated Thursday 27 March 1834

An item reported the arrival of the schooner Columbine returning from New Zealand on 26 March. She reported off Curtis’s Island [Queensland, Australia?] the whaler Admiral Cockburn mentioned that when she left Whahoa there were 70 whalers active. 

Whaler Albion reported according to the Australian newspaper The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser dated Thursday 27 March 1834

An item reported the arrival of the schooner Columbine returning from New Zealand on 26 March. She reported off Curtis’s Island [Queensland, Australia?] the whaler Albion, Evans, 800 barrels oil. 

British whaler Louisa reported according to the Australian newspaper The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser dated Tuesday 15 March 1836

An item reported the discovery on Goat Island, Curtis group [Griffiths Island, Victoria, Australia?] of a memorandum reporting the British whaler Louisa, of London, on 24 December, 670 barrels.

American whaler Natchez visited Lahaina, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 29 October 1853

An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 25 October of the American whaler Natchez master Hall coming from Ochotsk 125 barrels sperm oil 1,700 barrels whale oil 18,000 lbs bone

American whaler Cowper visited Lahaina, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 29 October 1853

An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 17 October of the American whaler Cowper master Fisher coming from Arctic 1,900 barrels whale oil 20,000 lbs bone

Thursday, 29 October 2026

American whaler Whiton visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 6 November 1852

An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 4 November of the American whaler Whiton master Terry 1,400 barrels whale oil 15,000 lbs bone