American whaler Nautilus lying in October at Honolulu according to the Whalemen’s Shipping List dated Tuesday 18 December 1866
An item referred to a
letter written by captain Bliven on board of the bark Nautilus of New Bedford
on 29 October at Honolulu returned from the Arctic. His catch of 1.000 barrels whale blubber and 10.000 lbs bone was
transferred to the Isabella. The intention was to Westwards for hunting sperm
whales.