Albion
362 tons and registered in London, Albion was whaling off the coast of New Zealand's North Island in the summer of 1803. By the time she arrived in Sydney mid way through the year she had been out from London 12 months and her crew had taken on 65 tons of sperm whale oil.
At the helm was Captain Eb Bunker, now on his third whaling voyage, no other whale ship captain had been in New Zealand waters as long as he had. His experience bode well for his crew, as Captain Bunker was able to boast a completely healthy crew when Albion arrived into port.
A year later when she called at Sydney again, Albion was full with 1400 barrels of oil taken from the fisheries around New Zealand and off Sandy Cape.
The next time Albion made an appearance in the South Seas she was commanded by Captain Skelton and called only briefly at the Bay of Islands after working off Cape Brett, before sailing back to London.
At the helm was Captain Eb Bunker, now on his third whaling voyage, no other whale ship captain had been in New Zealand waters as long as he had. His experience bode well for his crew, as Captain Bunker was able to boast a completely healthy crew when Albion arrived into port.
A year later when she called at Sydney again, Albion was full with 1400 barrels of oil taken from the fisheries around New Zealand and off Sandy Cape.
The next time Albion made an appearance in the South Seas she was commanded by Captain Skelton and called only briefly at the Bay of Islands after working off Cape Brett, before sailing back to London.