An item reported that the at Dundee, Scotland fitted out screw steam whaler Erik with a cargo capacity of 412 tons had in 1872 as catch results while active in Greenland and Davis Strait 6.993 seals, 5 whales, 713 hectolitres seal oil, 754 hectolitres whale oil, total 1.467 litres oil and 3.250 kilo whalebone.