American whaling barque Hercules arrived at Honolulu, Hawaii according to the The Friend dated 1 December 1869

An item reported the arrival on 19 November of the American whaling barque Hercules, master Howland, coming from Ochotsk, 500 barrels whale oil, 5,000 lbs bone.

Source

Samuel C. Damon. The Friend. A monthly journal devoted to Temperance, Seamen, Marine and General Intelligence. Vol 19 No. 12. Honolulu, 1869.