American whaler Robin Hood visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 16 October 1853

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An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 13 October of the American whaler Robin Hood master M’Ginley of Mystic coming from Ochotsk 370 barrels sperm oil 3,00 barrels whale oil 1,290 lbs bone

American sailing sealing ship Uxor in 1839-1840

Antarctic sealing ground. Rigging brig. Captain Mitchell, left Mystic, Connecticut on 10 July 1839 and arrived at home with 600 barrels sea-elephant oil.

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. 

American sailing sealing ship Tampico in 1839-1840

Antarctic sealing ground. Rigging brig. Captain Pendleton, departed from Mystic, Connecticut on 22 June 1839 and arrived at home on 6 March 1840 with 550 barrels sea-elephant oil.

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.

American sailing sealing ship Uxor in 1838-1839

Antarctic sealing ground South Atlantic Ocean. Rigging brig. Captain McKinster, left on 15 May 1838 Mystic, Connecticut for the South Atlantic Ocean and arrived at home on 9 March 1839 with 300 barrels sea-elephant oil.

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. 

American sailing sealing ship Tampico in 1838-1839

Antarctic sealing ground Crozet Islands. Rigging brig. Captain Bailey, tonnage 99 tons, sailed from Mystic, Connecticut in June 1838 and arrived at home on 8 April 1839 with 100 barrels sea-elephant oil.

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. 

American sailing sealing ship Governor Endicott in 1838-1840

Antarctic sealing ground south seas. Rigging ship. Captain Holmes, tonnage 298 tons, sailed from Mystic, Connecticut on 11 July 1838 for the South Seas and arrived at home on 5 September 1839 with 1,300 barrels of sea-elephant oil. Tender was schooner Plutarch of 81 tons, captain Stevens. Departed on 1 December 1839, captain McKinstry and wrecked on New Holland on 8 JUly 1840.

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. 

American sailing sealing ship Atlas in 1837-1838

Antarctic sealing ground Crozet Islands. Rigging ship. Captain Bailey. Tonnage 261 tons. Left Mystic, Connecticut on 14 June 1837 and lost with tender schooner Colossus on the Crozets between 1837-1838.

Source

Goode, George Brown. The fisheries and fishery industries of the United States. 

American sailing sealing ship Tampico in 1834-1834

Antarctic sealing ground African coast and the Crozets. Rigging brig. Captain Holmes of Mystic. Reported in spring 1835 with 160 fur-seal skins.

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. 

American sailing sealing ship Montgomery in 1832

Antarctic sealing ground southern seas. Rigging unknown. Captain unknown. Arrived at Mystic, Connecticut, USA with fur-2,000 seal skins.

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. (1978).

American sea elephanting in the 19th Century

An item reported that sea elephant oil or a mix of sea elephantseal oil furnished a large part of the oil traded on the American markest during the past 80 years. Since 1820 was it a typical New London industry with ships fitted out at New London, Stonington and Mystic. Of the voyages was 94% made by ships from these three harbors and 80% by ships fitted out at New London. The fleet was largest in 1858=1859 when she numbered in 1858 18 ships/4,527 tons totally in 1850 20 ships/4,461 tons totally. In 1904 wrote the commissioner that sea elephant oil especially was used for dressing morocco leather.

Source

George M. Bowers. U.S. Commision of fish and fisheries. Part XXVIII. Report of the commissioner for the year ending June 30, 1902. Washington, 1904. 

Sea elephanting grounds off Heard Island since 1857

An item reported that sea elephant oil or a mix of sea elephant seal oil furnished a large part of the oil traded on the American markest during the past 80 years. After 1837 was the great bulk of the oil obtained at Desolation or Kerguelen Island responsible for. Since 1857 became Heard Island (1) also responsible for a lot of cargoes oil. It was a typical New London industry with ships fitted out at New London, Stonington and Mystic.

Note

1. Part of the Australian Antarctic Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands in the Southern Indian Ocean.

Source

George M. Bowers. U.S. Commision of fish and fisheries. Part XXVIII. Report of the commissioner for the year ending June 30, 1902. Washington, 1904. 

Sea elephanting grounds off Desolation or Kerguelen Island since 1837

An item reported that sea elephant oil or a mix of sea elephant seal oil furnished a large part of the oil traded on the American markest during the past 80 years. After 1837 was the great bulk of the oil obtianed at Desolation or Kerguelen Island responsible for. It was a typical New London industry with ships fitted out at New London, Stonington and Mystic.

Source

George M. Bowers. U.S. Commision of fish and fisheries. Part XXVIII. Report of the commissioner for the year ending June 30, 1902. Washington, 1904. 

Sea elephanting off the South Shetland Islands 1820-1837

 An item reported that sea elephant oil or a mix of sea elephant seal oil furnished a large part of the oil traded on the American markest during the past 80 years. Until 1803 was the oil shipped by whalers from Nantucket active in the extreme South Atlantic and by fur sealers active off Falkland, South Georgia and the coast of Patagonia. Around 1820 the Patagonian coast was exchanged for the South Shetland Islands for the next 17 years. It was a typical New London industry with ships fitted out at New London, Stonington and Mystic.

Source

George M. Bowers. U.S. Commision of fish and fisheries. Part XXVIII. Report of the commissioner for the year ending June 30, 1902. Washington, 1904. 

American whaler Romulus spoken according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 2 October 1852

An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 30 September of the American whaler Hibernia returning from the Arctic which spoke on 15 August the American whaler Romulus of Mystic 1,800 barrels oil.

American whaler Hellespont visited Hilo, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 3 April 1852

An item reported the arrival at Hilo, Hawaii on 21 February of the American whaler Hellespont master Manwaring of Mystic 9 months out 125 barrels whale oil.

American whaler Robin Hood spoken according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 18 September 1852

An item reported that the American whaler Jefferson of New London master Williams spoke on 22 June the American whaler Robin Hood of Mystic 7 whales

American whaler Hellespont visited Honolulu, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 23 November 1850

An item reported that the American whaler Hellespont master Manwaring was cleared at Honolulu, Hawaii on 16 November for Mystic. 

American whaler Coriolanus visited Hilo, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 3 April 1852

Biodiversity Heritage Library

An item reported the arrival at Hilo, Hawaii on 21 February of the American whaler Coriolanus master Grinnel of Mystic 7,5 months out 12 barrels sperm oil.

American whaling barque Shepherdess visited Laihana, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 4 December 1852

Biodiversity Heritage Library

An item reported the arrival at Laihana, Hawaii on 18 November of the American whaling barque Shepherdess master [Woodbridge] Watrous [of Mystic] 150 barrels sperm oil 2,150 barrels whale oil 30,000 lbs bone 

American whaler Hellespont visited Lahaina, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 19 November 1853

An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 9 November of the American whaler Hellespont master Manwaring of Mystic coming from Ochotsk 1,600 barrels whale oil 25,000 lbs bone