American whaler Friendship hailed according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 26 August 1848

 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 that the American whaling ship South America in the Japan Sea spoke on 6 June the American whaler Friendship of Fairhaven 4 whales this season 1.250 barrels oil all.