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 Ships visiting the Marshall Islands (until 1885)
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European vessels visiting Aur 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.
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Atoll |
Year |
Date |
Vessel |
Captain |
Type |
Nationality |
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Aur |
1788 |
June 27 |
Charlotte |
Thomas Gilbert |
transport |
GB |
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Aur |
1788 |
June 27 |
Scarborough |
William Marshall |
transport |
GB |
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Aur |
1817 |
February 23 |
Nadesha |
Otto von Kotzebue |
expedition |
RUS |
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Aur |
1817 |
February 23 |
Rurick |
Otto von Kotzebue |
expedition |
RUS |
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Aur |
1825 |
December 10 |
Dolphin |
John Percival |
warship |
USA |
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Aur |
1867 |
August |
Blossom |
Ben Pease |
merchant ship |
HAW |
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Aur |
1867 |
November or December |
schooner |
??? |
merchant ship |
??? |
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Aur |
1867 |
September |
Anne |
Ben Pease |
merchant ship |
MIS |
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Aur |
1867 |
September |
Malolo |
G.A.Bridges |
merchant ship |
MIS |
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Aur |
1868 |
August |
Water Lily |
Ben Pease |
merchant ship |
USA |
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Aur |
1877 |
April |
Fortune |
Murray |
merchant ship |
GBN |
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Aur |
1877 |
March |
Vision |
Morton |
merchant ship |
GBN |
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Aur |
1878 |
September 17-19 |
Morning Star III |
Isaiah Bray |
merchant ship |
USA |
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Aur |
1883 |
Morning Star III |
George Graland |
mission ship |
USA |
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Aur |
1885 |
October 25 |
SMS Nautilus |
Rötger |
warship |
GER |
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