Ships visiting the Marshall Islands (until 1885)
Ships visiting until 1700

edited by Dirk H.R. Spennemann



European vessels visiting the Marshall Islands 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 Country
Bokak 1526 August 21 Santa Maria de la Victoria Alonso de Salazar SPA
Enewetok (?) 1529 October 1 Florida Alvaro de Saavedra SPA
Ujelang 1529 September 21 Florida Alvaro de Saavedra SPA
Kwajalein (?) 1542 January 6 Santiago Ruy Lopez de Villalobos SPA
Kwajalein (?) 1542 January 6 vessel Ruy Lopez de Villalobos SPA
Kwajalein (?) 1542 January 6 vessel Ruy Lopez de Villalobos SPA
Kwajalein (?) 1542 January 6 vessel Ruy Lopez de Villalobos SPA
Kwajalein (?) 1542 January 6 vessel Ruy Lopez de Villalobos SPA
Kwajalein (?) 1542 January 6 vessel Ruy Lopez de Villalobos SPA
Ujelang (?) 1542 January 6 Santiago Ruy Lopez de Villalobos SPA
Ujelang (?) 1542 January 6 vessel Ruy Lopez de Villalobos SPA
Ujelang (?) 1542 January 6 vessel Ruy Lopez de Villalobos SPA
Ujelang (?) 1542 January 6 vessel Ruy Lopez de Villalobos SPA
Ujelang (?) 1542 January 6 vessel Ruy Lopez de Villalobos SPA
Ujelang (?) 1542 January 6 vessel Ruy Lopez de Villalobos SPA
Wotje (?) 1542 December 26 Santiago Ruy Lopez de Villalobos SPA
Wotje (?) 1542 December 26 vessel Ruy Lopez de Villalobos SPA
Wotje (?) 1542 December 26 vessel Ruy Lopez de Villalobos SPA
Wotje (?) 1542 December 26 vessel Ruy Lopez de Villalobos SPA
Wotje (?) 1542 December 26 vessel Ruy Lopez de Villalobos SPA
Wotje (?) 1542 December 26 vessel Ruy Lopez de Villalobos SPA
Ailuk 1565 January 10 San Pedro Miguel Lopez de Legazpi SPA
Ailuk 1565 January 10 vessel Miguel Lopez de Legazpi SPA
Ailuk 1565 January 10 vessel Miguel Lopez de Legazpi SPA
Jemo 1565 January 10 San Pedro Miguel Lopez de Legazpi SPA
Jemo 1565 January 10 vessel Miguel Lopez de Legazpi SPA
Jemo 1565 January 10 vessel Miguel Lopez de Legazpi SPA
Kwajalein 1565 January 7 San Lucas Alonso de Arellano SPA
Lib 1565 January 8 San Lucas Alonso de Arellano SPA
Likiep 1565 January 5 San Lucas Alonso de Arellano SPA
Mejit 1565 January 9 San Pedro Miguel Lopez de Legazpi SPA
Mejit 1565 January 9 vessel Miguel Lopez de Legazpi SPA
Mejit 1565 January 9 vessel Miguel Lopez de Legazpi SPA
Ujelang 1565 January 15 San Pedro Miguel Lopez de Legazpi SPA
Ujelang 1565 January 15 vessel Miguel Lopez de Legazpi SPA
Ujelang 1565 January 15 vessel Miguel Lopez de Legazpi SPA
Wotho 1565 January 12 San Pedro Miguel Lopez de Legazpi SPA
Wotho 1565 January 12 vessel Miguel Lopez de Legazpi SPA
Wotho 1565 January 12 vessel Miguel Lopez de Legazpi SPA
Ujelang 1566 June-July San Jeronimo Lope Martin SPA
Ujelang 1568 September 15 Los Reyes Alvaro de Mendana SPA
Ujelang 1568 September 15 Todos Santos Alvaro de Mendana 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


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