Ships in Nantucket By monomoy Jun 5, 1690 First whaling expedition, Nantucket Dec 31, 1715 6 Whaling Sloops in Nantucket Harbor Dec 31, 1730 25 vessels of 35 tons or more in whale fishery Jun 18, 1732 First Yankee sailors reach Davis Strait (Greenland) Dec 31, 1763 First ship to reast West Coast of Africa Aug 17, 1765 First ship to reach Azores Period: Jan 1, 1771 to Dec 31, 1775 Average of 183 MA ships in whaling industry Mar 14, 1773 First ship to reach Brazilian Coast Nov 18, 1775 First ship reaches Falkland Islands Oct 17, 1791 First sailors round Cape Horn, South America Dec 31, 1846 736 whaling ships registered under the American flag, the highest number ever Dec 31, 1895 51 whaling ships remaining Jun 15, 1927 New Bedford sends out last whaler ever, the "John R. Mantra"