American whaler Merrimac spoken according to the The Friend dated 8 November 1858

An item reported that captain Coggeshall of the Silver Cloud spoke on 16 September the whaler Merrimac captain Long with 1,500 or 1,900 barrels.

Source

Samuel C. Damon. The Friend. A monthly journal devoted to Temperance, Seamen, Marine and General Intelligence. Vol XV. Honolulu, 1858.