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Wednesday, 5 March 2014

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.