Ships visiting the Marshall Islands (until 1885)
Bokak (Taongi) Atoll

edited by Dirk H.R. Spennemann



European vessels visiting Bokak Atoll until the beginning of the German Protectorate over the Marshall Islands in October 1885.

Abbreviations/Comments: Vessel type note that the type labour ship includes blackbirders; Nationality (Flag): AUS - Austria; CHI - Chinese; FRA - French; GB - Great Britain; GBA - Great Britain, Australia; GBN - Great Britain, New Zealand; GER - Imperial Germany; HAW - Hawaiian; HOL - Holland; JAP - Japanese; MIS - Marshall Islands (locally owned); RUS - Imperial Russia; SIN - Singapore; SPA Spanish; SWE - Sweden; TAH - Tahiti; USA - United Sates of America.

 

Atoll

Year

Date

Vessel

Captain

Type

Nationality

Bokak

1526

August 21

Santa Maria de la Victoria

Alonso de Salazar

 

SPA

Bokak

1625

January 15

Eendracht

Admiral Schapenham

 

HOL

Bokak

1625

January 15

vessel of Nassau Fleet

Admiral Schapenham

 

HOL

Bokak

1625

January 15

vessel ofNassau Fleet

Admiral Schapenham

 

HOL

Bokak

1625

January 15

vessel ofNassau Fleet

Admiral Schapenham

 

HOL

Bokak

1625

January 15

vessel ofNassau Fleet

Admiral Schapenham

 

HOL

Bokak

1625

January 15

vessel ofNassau Fleet

Admiral Schapenham

 

HOL

Bokak

1625

January 15

vessel ofNassau Fleet

Admiral Schapenham

 

HOL

Bokak

1625

January 15

vessel ofNassau Fleet

Admiral Schapenham

 

HOL

Bokak

1625

January 15

vessel ofNassau Fleet

Admiral Schapenham

 

HOL

Bokak

1625

January 15

vessel ofNassau Fleet

Admiral Schapenham

 

HOL

Bokak

1625

January 15

vessel ofNassau Fleet

Admiral Schapenham

 

HOL

Bokak

1807

December 22

HMS Corwallis

Charles Johnston

warship

GB

Bokak

1832

 

Canton (?)

 

merchant ship

USA

Bokak

1833

February 9

Bolivar Liberator

Underwood

merchant ship

USA

Bokak

1859

April

Fenimore Cooper

Commander Brooke

warship

USA

Bokak

1867

 

Caroline Mills

Nichols

merchant ship

USA



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