American whaling ship Niantic visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian 15 August dated 1846

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 Honolulu, Hawaii on 14 August of the American whaling ship Niantic captain Slate of Sag Harbor, USA full loaded bound to return to the USA within a few days.