American whaling ship Phoenix visited Petropaulaski, Kamchatka according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 3 November 1849

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An item reported the the arrival at Petropaulaski, Kamchatka, Russia by the American whaling ship Phoenix on 16 September master M’Lean coming from Japan sea on 16 September 25 months out 1.700 barrels whale oil 460 barrels sperm oil, crew sick due to scurvy, departed on 28 September for Oahu, Hawaii.