Australian whaling barque Aladdin sighted according to the Australian newspaper The Mercury dated Tuesday 21 August 1862

Fishermen in boats have been attacking a whale but one boat is upset and a man is falling out. Coloured engraving by F. Duncan after W.J. Huggins 1834

An item referred to the American whaler Waverley which while visiting Hobart, Tasmania reported to have sighted on 12 July the Australian whaling barque Aladdin of Hobart Town, Tasmania, 100 barrels sperm oil (the season).