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Monday 19 July 2021

American whaling ship Canada visited Lahaina, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 1 February 1845

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 the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 28 January of the American whaling ship Canada captain Topham of New Bedford, USA 35,5 months out 2,600 barrels whale oil.(1)

Note

1. Whalemen’s Shipping List dated 28 May 1844. Tonnage 545 ton, captain Topham, agent Barton Ricketson, departed on 1 January 1843 to the north west coast.

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