American whaler California visited Port Russell, New Zealand according to the New Zealand newspaper Daily Southern Cross dated 6 June 1874

South Sea whalers boiling blubber/boats preparing to get a whale alongside. 

A watercolour by British artist Sir Oswald Brierly. The painting dates from around 1876.

An item reported the departure of the port of Russell, New Zealand on 6 May of the whaler California master Chase on a whaling cruise.

 

Note

1. Whalemen's Shipping List dated 8 April 1873 reported as homeport New Bedford, USA, agents Charles R. Tucker&Co., leaving 7 August 1872. Ship registers of New Bedford vol III 1866-1939. Built at New Bedford in 1842, tonnage 366.58 tons, dimensions 114.4 x 28.1 x 18 feet, 2 decks, 3 masts, square stern, a billet head. Re-registered 7 August 1872. Master Josiah E. Chase. Owners Edward D. Mandell 4/32, Charles R. Tucker & Co. 13/32, Charles L. Wood 2/32, Jonathan Bourne Jr. 8/32, Amasa Whitney 2/32, John F. Tucker 1/32, New Bedford; Josiah E. Chase 2/32, East Limington, Me.