American whaler Martha visited Russell, New Zealand according to the New Zealand newspaper Daily Southern Cross dated 18 May 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 from Russell, New Zealand on 11 May of the American whaler Martha, barque, master Stanton on whaling