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Showing posts with label California. Show all posts

Sunday, 27 September 2026

American sailing sealing ship Charles Carroll 1847-1849

Homeport New London, Connecticut, USA. Rigging ship. Tonnage 412 tons. Antarctic sealing ground Desolation Island. Date of departure 21 July 1847, Date of return 3 July 1849. Number of fur seal skins. Barrels of sea-elephant oil 3,000. Went to California in 1849.

Source

Goode, George Brown. The fisheries and fishery industries of the United States. Section V. History and methods of the fisheries. Volume II, Washington, 1887. 

Tuesday, 22 September 2026

American whaler Massachusetts visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 19 February 1853

An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 18 February of the American whaler Massachusetts master Beanett from the Californian coast 100 barrels sperm oil 1,300 barrels whale oil 

Tuesday, 9 June 2026

American whaler Uncas visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 19 March 1853

An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 16 Marchof the American whaler Uncas master James from Californian coast 286 barrels sperm oil 1.350 barrels whale oil

Sunday, 8 September 2024

American whaler Victoria fitted out at Honolulu, Hawaii according to the The Friend dated 3 March 1858

An item reported the whaling brig Victoria fitted out at Honolulu, Hawaii for the 1858 whaling season. Hawaii-flagged 200 Tons. Costs ready for sea 23,00 US dollars. Owners and agents Hoffschlaeger&Stapenhorst. Remarks departed on 30 November [1857] for the Californian coast.

Source

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

Thursday, 5 September 2024

American whaler Agate fitted out at Honolulu, Hawaii according to the The Friend dated 3 March 1858

An item reported the whaling brig Agate fitted out at Honolulu, Hawaii for the 1858 whaling season. USA-flagged 186 Tons. Owners and agents C.A. Williams&Co. Remarks sailed on 14 October [1857] for the Californian coast.

Source

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

Saturday, 31 August 2024

American whaler E.L. Frost fitted out at Honolulu, Hawaii according to the The Friend dated 3 March 1858

An item reported the whaling schooner E.L. Frost fitted out at Honolulu, Hawaii for the 1858 whaling season. USA-flagged 141 Tons. Costs ready for sea 13,000 US dollars. Owners and agents R. Coady&Co. Remarks Californian coast.

Source

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

Friday, 30 August 2024

American whaler Black Warrior fitted out at Honolulu, Hawaii according to the The Friend dated 3 March 1858

An item reported the whaler Black Warrior fitted out at Honolulu, Hawaii for the 1858 whaling season. USA-flagged 231 tons. Costs ready for sea 10,500 US dollars . Owners and agents Coady&Co. Remarks sperm whaling off Californian coast. Employed a tender.

Source

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