American whalers fitted out at Boston and their catch results between 1787-1789

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Number of whalers yearly fitted out for the Northern whale fishery 6

Total tonnage 450 tons

Number of employed seamen 78

Number of barrels spermaceti oil yearly taken 360

Source

John MacGregor. The progress of America from the discovery by Columbus to the year 1846. Vol II. London, 1847, p. 588. 

American whalers fitted out at Boston and their catch results between 1771-1775

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Number of whalers yearly fitted out for the Northern whale fishery 15

Total tonnage 1,300 tons

Numbers of whalers yearly fitted out for the Southern whale fishery 5

Total tonnage 700 tons

Number of employed seamen 260

Number of barrels spermaceti oil yearly taken 1,800

Number of barrels whale oil yearly taken 600

Source

John MacGregor. The progress of America from the discovery by Columbus to the year 1846. Vol II. London, 1847, p. 587. 

American whaler Atlas returned home according to the newspaper Nantucket Inquirer dated Saturday 14 March 1835

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An item reported the arrival at Holmes Hole on 12 March of the American whaler Atlas master Gardner returning from the South Atlantic Ocean bound for Boston 850 barrels whale oil 159 barrels sperm oil.

American whaling ship Dover sold according to the newspaper The Pacific Commercial Advertiser dated 6 December 1860

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 the sale of the American whaling ship Dover 430 tons of New London, USA with whale gear to James Power&Co. Of Boston, USA. 

American whaler Rambler sold according to the newspaper The Pacific Commercial Advertiser dated 6 December 1860

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 the sale of the American whaler Rambler of New Bedford, USA 399 tons to James H. Prince of Boston, USA on private terms.

American whaler Lady Suffolk for sail according to the Whalemen’s Shipping List dated 28 June 1859

An advertisement announced that the bark Lady Suffolk of 200 or210 tons with all her whaling gear was for sale. For more details by F.W. Choate, Boston, USA. She was built in 1850 at Jonesboro. Hailing port Beverly, Massachusetts. Returned on 4 June 1859 at Beverly with a catch of 220 [barrels] sperm.(1)

Note
1. Choate was her shipping agent.

American whaling ship Fama visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 4 September 1841

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An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 1 September of the American whaling ship Fama captain Hoyer of Boston, USA 1.000 barrels whale oil 50 barrels sperm. In the edition dated 25 September was an announcement published that she was bound for Boston, USA via Tahiti, French Polynesia and Valparaiso, Chile and able to take cargo or passengers with her. She intended to depart around 8 October.