American whaling bark North America hailed according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 9 November 1841

The New Pictorial and Illustrated Family Magazine established for the diffusion of useful knowledge, 

vol. III. Robert Sears editor, New York 1846.

An item reported that the American whaling bark North America captain Richards of New London, USA was hailed by the whaler Eleanor. She caught in 9 months just one whale.