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Saturday, 1 June 2019

American whaler Oscola condemned in November 1872 according to the Whalemen’s Shipping List dated Tuesday 7 January 1873

An item referred to a letter written on 15 November 1872 at Mauritius by Messrs. Hudlette&Co. reporting that captain Chuse chartered their the British iron-built 3 mast schooner Dolphin to transport the oil catch of the Oscola from Mahe towards Cape Town. The Oscola was earlier condemned at Mahe.