An item reported that sea elephant oil or a mix of sea elephant seal oil furnished a large part of the oil traded on the American markest during the past 80 years. After 1837 was the great bulk of the oil obtianed at Desolation or Kerguelen Island responsible for. It was a typical New London industry with ships fitted out at New London, Stonington and Mystic.
Source
George M. Bowers. U.S. Commision of fish and fisheries. Part XXVIII. Report of the commissioner for the year ending June 30, 1902. Washington, 1904.
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