Results of the American whaling fleet in 1843 according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 18 July 1846

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An item reported the arrival in 1843 in the USA of

70 sperm whalers with an average absence of 41 months 13 days and an average catch of 1,642 barrels sperm oil and 124 barrels whale oil.

90 two season right whalers with an average absence of 25 months 10 days and an average catch of 311 barrels sperm oil and 1,937 barrels whale oil.

15 one season right whalers with an average absence of 11 months 28 days and an average catch of 92 barrels sperm oil and 1,398 barrels whale oil.

44 Atlantic sperm whalers with an average absence of 14 months 20 days and an average catch of 285 barrels sperm oil and 25 barrels whale oil.