American whaling ship John Welle visited Lahaina, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 17 April 1847

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 4 April by the American whaling ship John Welle no details supplied.