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Wednesday, 15 April 2020

American whaler Islander in December 1864 off Guaffo according to the Whalemen’s Shipping List dated Tuesday 24 January 1865

An item referred to a letter written by captain Cash on board of the bark Islander of Nantucket reporting her cruising on 7 December 1864 off Guaffo. Since she left in May 1864 Talcahuano, Peru her catch was since then just 150 barrels sperm and 350 barrels whale oil. She would back in June 1865 at Nantucket.