American whale ship William Hamilton visited Lahaina, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 9 November 1844

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An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 17 October of the American whale ship William Hamilton captain Cole of New Bedford, USA 26 months out 300 barrels sperm 4.000 barrels whale oil 40.000 lbs bone.

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1. Ship registers of New Bedford, Massachusetts, volume I. 1796-1850. The National Archives Project, 1940.Built at New Bedford in 1834. Registered on 26 May 1834, Tonnage 463 27/95 tons and as dimensions 120.2 x  29. 3 1/2 z 14.7 3/4 (depth) feet.Two decks, 3 masts, square stern, no galleries a billethead. Reregistered on 23 August 1842. Master John Cole. Owners  Thomas Maindell, Gideon Howland, Edward M. Robinson, Jethro Hillman, Zachariah Hillman, Sylvia Ann Howland, New Bedford; William Svain, Dartmouth; John Cole, Medway.