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Tuesday, 6 April 2021

British whale ship James visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 12 October 1844

An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 5 October of the British whale ship James Stewart master Baker from New Brunswick 2.700 barrels whale oil. (1)

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1. On CBC.CA was an article published title 'Butcher ships adruft’: 185-year-old ledger depicts N.B. ship’s right whale hunts, 4 June 2019. Owner Charles S. Stewart , sold in 1853 and transferred to San Francisco, USA. Built in 1833, 2 decks, 3 masts, gross tonnage 386 tons and as dimensions 109 x 28 x 7 feet. 

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