Antarctic sealing ground South Seas. Rigging schooner. Captain Jas. Brown. Left Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA on 1 October 1829, left South Georgia on 5 March 1830 with as catch results 256 skins and 1,800 gallons 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. (1978).
Arrival at Oahu, Hawaii on 21 November. Tonnage 300 tons. Master Barnard. Where owned Portsmouth. Time 38 months. Cargo 1,050 barrels oil. Departed on 21 December back home.
Source
The Sailor’s Magazine and Naval Journal. Published by the American Seamen’s Friend Society. Vol. VIII ending August 1835, p. 335 etc.
Arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 5 May. Type ship. Tonnage 347 tons. Master Ray. Where owned Portsmouth. Time 28 days. Cargo 1,250 barrels oil. Departed on 7 May (for Japan?).
Source
The Sailor’s Magazine and Naval Journal. Published by the American Seamen’s Friend Society. Vol. VIII ending August 1835, p. 335 etc.
An item reported that the American whaler Columbus spoke 12 December 1834 on the American whaler Triton master Flanders of Portsmouth 1.000 barrels whale oil.
An item reported that the American whaler Ann Parry master Ray of Portsmouth 8,5 months out 120 barrels sent her boat into Payta, Peru on 9 September 1833.
An item reported the visit of Payta, Peryu on 4 September 1833 by a boat of the American whaler Pocahontas master Barnard of Portsmouth for refreshments 11,5 months out 200 barrels oil.
An item dated Holmes Hole 10th reported the arrival of the bark Plato master Manter of and for Portsmouth returning from the Indian and South Atlantic Oceans via St. Helena with 700 barrels whale oil 250 barrels sperm oil.
An item reported that the American whaler Sally Ann [Sally Anne of New Bedford] spoke at St. Helena on 20 December the American whaler Plato captain Manter of Portsmouth, USA 950 barrels oil, fore and mainmast rotten, bound home.
