American whaler Caravan visited Hillo, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 11 June 1853

An item reported the arrival at Hillo, Hawaii on 1 March of the American whaler Caravan master Bragg of Fall River 5 months cleared 16 March 

Catch results of the American whaler Caravan according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 4 October 1851

An item referred to a list of whalers spoken or heard from in the Arctic Ocean, Bering Straits and vicinity mentioned in last of July the whaler Caravan master Dimon of Fall River 1 whale

American whaling ship Caravan visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 11 November 1848

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An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 10 November of the American whaling ship Caravan master Manchester of Fall River 250 barrels sperm oil 1.750 barrels whale oil.

American whaling bark Pantheon visited Lahaina, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 1 April 1848

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An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 30 March by the American whaling bark Pantheon master Diman of Fall River 29 months out 50 barrels sperm oil 150 barrels whale oil.

American whaling ship Caravan visited Lahaina, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 4 March 1848

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An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 28 February by the American whaling ship Caravan master Manchester of Fall River 26 months out 700 barrels whale oil.

American whaling brig Ann Maria visited South Africa according to the The Cape of Good Hope Almanac and Annual Register for 1846

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An item reported the arrival in the Simon’s Bay on by the American whaling brig Ann Maria with a tonnage of 196tons, master John Carr, coming from whaling and bound for the Fall River.

American whaler Gold Hunter arrived at Fall River according to the newspaper Nantucket Inquirer dated Wednesday 11 March 1835

Made by John Heaviside Clark (circa 1771-1863) Flensing in progress

An item reported the arrival at Fall River on 6 March of the American whaler Gold Hunter master Coffin returning from the South Atlantic Ocean 57 days from St. Helena 1.850 barrels oil.

American whaling ship Rowenna visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 18 December 1847

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An item reported the departure from Honolulu, Hawaii on 16 December by the American whaling ship Rowenna master Adams of Fall River for cruising.

American whaling ship Salomon Saltus visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 25 September 1847

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An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 24 September by the American whaling ship Salomon Saltus master Fales of Fall River 2.150 barrels whale oil

American whaling bark Solomon Saltus visited Lahaina, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 10 April 1847

An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 2 April by the American whaling bark Solomon Saltus master Fales of Fall River 19 months out 150 barrels sperm oil 1.050 barrels whale oil.

American whaling ship Rowena visited Lahaina, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 10 April 1847

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An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 1 April by the American whaling ship Rowena master Adams of Fall River 7 months out clean.

American whaling ship Panama wrecked on the island Dominica according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 1 February 1845

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An item reported that the American whaling ship Panama captain Cummings of Fall River, USA was stranded and totally wrecked on the island Dominica, Marquesas Group on 10 August as a result of a heavy swell which also suddenly died away. She was 31 months out 450 barrels whale oil 500 barrels sperm oil of which just 75 barrels sperm oil was saved. Of her crew drowned boat-steerer M’Daniel and the foremast hands Smith and Indian Jack.(1)

Note

1. Whalemen’s Shipping List dated 5 December 1843. Tonnage 253 ton, captain Cummings, agent Wm. Coggeshall, departed on 11 April 1842 to the Indian Ocean.

American brig Delaware visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 12 January 1845

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An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 7 January of the American brig Delaware captain Pell coming from Sand Island loaded with 1,000 barrels oil and other property saved from the wrecked American whaling ship Holder Borden.(1) 400 Barrels oil leaked out at the island. The Delaware was harassed by bad weather causing much damage in hull and rigging.

Note

1. Whalemen’s Shipping List dated 5 December 1843. Of Fall River, captain Pell, agent Nathan Durfee, tonnage 442 ton, departed on 10 November 1842 to the Indian Ocean. 

American whaler Edward Quesnel hailed according to the newspaper The Inquirer and Mirror dated Wednesday 1 January 1834

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A whale being speared with harpoons by fishermen in the arctic sea.

Engraving by A. M. Fournier after E. Traviès 1809

An item reported that the American whaler Ann Parry spoke on 6 September 1833 the American whaler Edward Quesnel master Barnard of Fall River 11,5 months out 400 barrels oil. 

American whaling ship Rowena visited Lahaina, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 10 May 1845

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An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 3 February of the American whaling ship Rowena captain C. Estes of Fall River 16 months out 100 barrels sperm oil 1,000 barrels whale oil departed on 18 February.

American whale ship Gold Hunter visited Hilo, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 9 November 1844

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An item reported the arrival at Hilo, Hawaii on 12 October of the American whale ship Gold Hunter captain Wood off Fall River, USA 11 months out 900 barrels whale oil.(1)

Source

1. Whalemens' Shipping List dated 26 November 1844, 281 tons, agent Nathan Durfee, departed on 31 October 1843 to the Pacific.

American whaling bark Pantheon visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 19 October 1844

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An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 18 October of the American whaling bark Pantheon captain Borden of Fall River, USA 23 months out 3.200 barrels whale oil 75 barrels sperm oil. 

American whale ship Rowena visited Lahaina, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 12 October 1844

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An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 4 October of the American whale ship Rowena master Estes of Fall River 11 months out 30 barrels sperm oil 1.000 barrels whale oil 10.000 lbs bone.

American whaling bark Pantheon visited Lahaina, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 12 October 1844

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An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 3 October of the American whaling bark Pantheon master Borden of Fall River 23 months out 75 barrels sperm oil 3.250 barrels oil whale 16.000 lbs bone