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 Ships visiting the Marshall Islands (until 1885)
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European vessels visiting Ebon 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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Ebon |
1799 |
December 27 |
Ann & Hope |
Christopher Bently |
merchant ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1824 |
May 25 |
Boston |
George Joy |
whaler |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1825 |
vessel |
??? |
merchant ship |
GBN |
|
|
Ebon |
1831 |
May 7 |
Alliance |
Hiram Covell |
whaler |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1833 |
March 6 |
Peru |
John H. Eagleston |
merchant ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1833 |
October 16 |
Elisabeth |
Finnis |
whaler |
GBA |
|
Ebon |
1835 |
November 6 |
Pallas |
Henry Archer |
merchant ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1835 |
September 8-11 |
Genii |
Edward Cattlin |
merchant ship |
GBA |
|
Ebon |
1837 |
April 25 |
Newark |
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|
Ebon |
1845 |
February 23 |
Naiad |
Andrew Cheyne |
merchant ship |
GB |
|
Ebon |
1846 |
October 16 |
Young Eagle |
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|
Ebon |
1847 |
April 15 |
Samos |
Henry Archer |
merchant ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1850 |
September 10 |
Herald |
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|
Ebon |
1851 |
November or December |
Lion |
Nichols |
whaler |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1852 |
December |
William Penn |
Isaac B. Hussey |
whaler |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1852 |
November or December |
brig |
??? |
merchant ship |
??? |
|
Ebon |
1852 |
October |
Glencoe |
Lamson |
merchant ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1853 |
January 29 |
Indian Chief |
Gilbert W. Fish |
whaler |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1854 |
May 5 |
Sea Shell |
William Martin |
whaler |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1855 |
February 23 |
Massachusetts |
J.E.Bennett |
whaler |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1855 |
September 15 |
Belle |
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|
Ebon |
1855 |
September 25 |
Belle |
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|
Ebon |
1856 |
August 22-23 |
Lion |
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|
Ebon |
1856 |
August 23 |
Lion |
William H.Hardwich |
whaler |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1856 |
October 3 |
Alfred Gibbs |
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|
Ebon |
1856 |
October 30 |
Alfred Gibbs |
Edward Nichols |
whaler |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1857 |
August 9 |
Morning Star |
S.G.Moore |
mission ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1857 |
December 9-25 |
Morning Star |
S.G.Moore |
mission ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1857 |
November |
Norman |
Charles C. Ray |
whaler |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1858 |
December |
Tempest |
Gordon Allyn |
whaler |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1858 |
December 1 |
Morning Star |
John W.Brown |
mission ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1858 |
January 4 |
Governor Troup |
Anthony Milton |
whaler |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1858 |
January 4 |
Northern Light |
E.A.Chapel |
whaler |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1858 |
July 25 |
Morning Star |
John W.Brown |
mission ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1858 |
March 9 |
Mercury |
William C.Hayden |
merchant ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1858 |
November 29 |
Superior |
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|
Ebon |
1858 |
October |
Roscoe |
Alfred M. Coffin |
whaler |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1858 |
October 19-21 |
vessel |
??? |
merchant ship |
GER |
|
Ebon |
1858 |
October 23-28 |
Morning Star |
John W.Brown |
mission ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1859 |
December 4-7 |
Morning Star |
John W. Brown |
mission ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1859 |
December 16-17 |
Micronesia ( ex-Secreto) |
Foss |
merchant ship |
HAW |
|
Ebon |
1859 |
December 25 |
Chandler Prince |
Crayton P. Holcomb |
whaler |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1859 |
December 26-27 |
Chandler Price |
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|
Ebon |
1859 |
January 20- February 19 |
Pfeil |
F.W.Danelsberg |
merchant ship |
HAW |
|
Ebon |
1859 |
November 3 |
Morning Star |
John W. Brown |
mission ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1859 |
November 23 |
General Scott |
James R. Huntting |
whaler |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1859 |
September 15-23 |
Morning Star |
John W. Brown |
mission ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1860 |
April 22-24 |
Marengo |
Frederick A. Weld |
whaler |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1860 |
August 18-22 |
Morning Star |
C.W.Gelett |
mission ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1860 |
February 27 |
Oscar |
Thomas C. Landers |
whaler |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1860 |
January 22 |
Arab |
Edwin Grinnell |
whaler |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1860 |
July 4 |
Morning Star |
C.W.Gelett |
mission ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1860 |
March or April |
Moctezuma |
Joseph Tinker |
whaler |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1860 |
November 22 |
Eliza and Ella |
Lunt |
whaler |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1861 |
April 28-29 |
Alpha |
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|
Ebon |
1861 |
December |
Liholiho |
Bush |
merchant ship |
HAW |
|
Ebon |
1861 |
June 5 |
Morning Star |
C.W.Gelett |
mission ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1862 |
January 14 |
Milton |
Charles Halsey |
whaler |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1862? |
April |
vessel |
Enos |
whaler |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1862? |
September 9 |
Morning Star |
C.W.Gelett |
mission ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1862?July |
Alabama |
Alfred M. Coffin |
whaler |
USA |
|
|
Ebon |
1863 |
August 24 |
Triton |
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|
Ebon |
1863 |
August 24 |
Triton |
Roland T.Packard |
whaler |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1863 |
December 22 |
Morning Star |
C.W.Gelett |
mission ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1863 |
January 22 |
vessel |
Enos |
whaler |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1863 |
January 27-February |
Maria |
J.T.Blodgett |
merchant ship |
GER |
|
Ebon |
1863 |
July 22 |
Morning Star |
C.W.Gelett |
mission ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1863 |
May |
Morning Star |
C.W.Gelett |
mission ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1864 |
May |
Pfeil |
F.W.Danelsberg |
merchant ship |
HAW |
|
Ebon |
1864 |
November 5 |
Morning Star |
C.W.Gelett |
mission ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1864 |
October 12 |
Alabama |
Alfred M.Coffin |
whaler |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1865 |
April 22 |
Java |
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|
Ebon |
1865 |
August 17 |
Pfeil |
Ziegenhirt |
merchant ship |
HAW |
|
Ebon |
1865 |
August 29 |
Morning Star |
Samual James |
mission ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1865 |
December 25 |
Charles W. Morgan |
T.C.Landers |
whaler |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1865 |
January |
Alabama |
Alfred M.Coffin |
whaler |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1865 |
November |
vessel |
Eury |
merchant ship |
GB |
|
Ebon |
1865 |
October 17 |
Morning Star |
Samual James |
mission ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1867 |
December 23 |
Morning Star II |
Hiram Bingham |
mission ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1867 |
February 3 |
Washington |
Silas G.Baker |
whaler |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1867 |
February 10 |
Alert |
Abott |
??? |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1867 |
January 21 |
Comet |
Weeks |
merchant ship |
GER |
|
Ebon |
1867 |
November 11 |
Morning Star II |
Hiram Bingham |
mission ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1867 |
September 2 |
Morning Star II |
Hiram Bingham |
mission ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1868 |
February 2 |
St George |
George H.Soule |
whaler |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1868 |
February 2 |
St.George |
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|
Ebon |
1868 |
February 6 |
Eugenia |
John Steen |
whaler |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1868 |
January 9 |
Stephania |
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|
Ebon |
1868 |
January 9 |
Stephania |
James A. Sinclair |
whaler |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1868 |
March 5 |
Malolo |
L.P.Eldridge |
merchant ship |
HAW |
|
Ebon |
1869 |
August |
Morning Star II |
A.Tengstrom |
mission ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1869 |
August 18 |
Pioneer ( ex-Water Lily) |
Ben Pease |
merchant ship |
GB |
|
Ebon |
1869 |
December |
Anne Porter |
Davie |
merchant ship |
GB |
|
Ebon |
1869 |
June 20-July 5 |
Lady Alicia |
Daly |
merchant ship |
GBA |
|
Ebon |
1869 |
May 24 |
Martha Wrightington |
Elihu F. Turnet |
whaler |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1870 |
April |
Sofia |
merchant ship |
GER? |
|
|
Ebon |
1870 |
August |
Annie |
Babcock |
merchant ship |
HAW |
|
Ebon |
1870 |
August |
Susanne |
Peters |
merchant ship |
GER |
|
Ebon |
1870 |
June 8 |
USS Jamestown |
Commander N.J.Truxton |
warship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1871 |
August 28 |
Morning Star III |
Matthews |
mission ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1871 |
December 16 |
Jimata |
Samuel S. Brown |
merchant ship |
MIS |
|
Ebon |
1871 |
November 7 |
Morning Star III |
Matthews |
mission ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1871 |
October |
??? |
??? |
labour ship |
GBN |
|
Ebon |
1871 |
October |
??? |
??? |
labour ship |
GBN |
|
Ebon |
1871 |
October |
Midge |
??? |
labour ship |
GBN |
|
Ebon |
1872 |
August 23 |
Lady Alicia |
Daly |
merchant ship |
GBA |
|
Ebon |
1872 |
August 26 |
USS Naragansett |
Richard W.Meade |
warship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1872 |
January |
Lilian |
Hammond |
merchant ship |
USA? |
|
Ebon |
1872 |
January 20- March 12 |
Samoa |
Schmidt |
merchant ship |
GER |
|
Ebon |
1872 |
June 1 |
Savaii |
Edward Milne |
merchant ship |
GER |
|
Ebon |
1872 |
June 9 |
Iserbrook |
Levisohn |
merchant ship |
GER |
|
Ebon |
1872 |
May 1 |
Elisabeth K.Bateson |
Keats |
merchant ship |
GBA |
|
Ebon |
1872 |
May 10 |
HMS Barrosa |
Lewis J.Moore |
warship |
GB |
|
Ebon |
1872 |
October 2 |
HMS Blanche |
Cortland Simpson |
warship |
GB |
|
Ebon |
1872 |
October 16 |
Morning Star III |
William B.Hallett |
mission ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1872 |
September 23 |
Emma C.Jones |
Ezra Gifford |
whaler |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1873 |
Peter Godeffroy |
Wendt |
merchant ship |
GER |
|
|
Ebon |
1873 |
December 7-11 |
Morning Star III |
Willaim B. Hallett |
mission ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1873 |
January 7 |
Savaii |
Edward Milne |
merchant ship |
MIS |
|
Ebon |
1873 |
November 20 |
Jimata |
Samuel S. Brown |
merchant ship |
MIS |
|
Ebon |
1873 |
October 20-31 |
Morning Star III |
Willaim B. Hallett |
mission ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1873 |
September 12 |
Lady Alicia |
Daly |
merchant ship |
GBA |
|
Ebon |
1874 |
DEc 10 |
Morning Star III |
C.W.Gelett |
mission ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1874 |
March 20-30 |
Morning Star III |
Willaim B. Hallett |
mission ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1874 |
November 20 |
Morning Star III |
C.W.Gelett |
mission ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1874 |
Sept 10-13 |
Morning Star III |
C.W.Gelett |
mission ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1874 |
September |
HMS Rosario |
A.E.Dupuis |
warship |
GB |
|
Ebon |
1875 |
August 17 |
Morning Star III |
A.D.Colcord |
mission ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1875 |
December 2 |
Morning Star III |
A.D.Colcord |
mission ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1875 |
December 16 |
Agnes Donald |
merchant ship |
GBN |
|
|
Ebon |
1875 |
January 26 |
Arctic |
Whitney |
whaler |
HAW |
|
Ebon |
1875 |
Sept 8 |
Morning Star III |
A.D.Colcord |
mission ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1876 |
HMS Sappho |
Commander Digby |
merchant ship |
GB |
|
|
Ebon |
1876 |
August 18 |
Matautu |
Stockflett |
merchant ship |
MIS |
|
Ebon |
1876 |
August 18-22 |
Morning Star III |
A.D.Colcord |
mission ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1876 |
December |
Matautu |
Stockflett |
merchant ship |
MIS |
|
Ebon |
1876 |
December 12 |
Tutuila |
Witt |
merchant ship |
MIS |
|
Ebon |
1876 |
December 15 |
Agnes Donald |
Austin |
merchant ship |
GBN |
|
Ebon |
1876 |
July 25 |
Vision |
George Loverock |
merchant ship |
GBN |
|
Ebon |
1876 |
June 25 |
Matautu |
Stockflett |
merchant ship |
MIS |
|
Ebon |
1876 |
May 9 |
Coeran |
Edward Hernsheim |
merchant ship |
GER |
|
Ebon |
1876 |
May 9 |
Levuka |
Michelson |
merchant ship |
??? |
|
Ebon |
1876 |
October 8 |
??? |
??? |
merchant ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1876 |
October 9 |
Comet |
whaler |
HAW |
|
|
Ebon |
1876 |
September 15 |
Morning Star III |
A.D.Colcord |
mission ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1877 |
April 13 |
Franziska |
Miller |
merchant ship |
GER |
|
Ebon |
1877 |
April 15-November |
Fortune |
Murray |
merchant ship |
GBN |
|
Ebon |
1877 |
April 24 |
Matautu |
Stockflett |
merchant ship |
MIS |
|
Ebon |
1877 |
August 4 |
Agnes Donald |
J.Murray |
merchant ship |
GBN |
|
Ebon |
1877 |
August 11 |
Montiara (?) |
Raveklide (?) |
merchant ship |
SIN |
|
Ebon |
1877 |
Feb6 |
Tutuila |
Witt |
merchant ship |
MIS |
|
Ebon |
1877 |
February 2 |
Elise |
Hernsheim |
merchant ship |
GER |
|
Ebon |
1877 |
February 5-March 28 |
Matautu |
Stockflett |
merchant ship |
MIS |
|
Ebon |
1877 |
February 17 |
Susanne |
Loser |
merchant ship |
MIS |
|
Ebon |
1877 |
jan 20 |
Tutuila |
Witt |
merchant ship |
MIS |
|
Ebon |
1877 |
January 16 |
Fortune |
Murray |
merchant ship |
GBN |
|
Ebon |
1877 |
January 27 |
Agnes Donald |
Austin |
merchant ship |
GBN |
|
Ebon |
1877 |
June 14 |
E.A.Williams |
Becker |
merchant ship |
MIS |
|
Ebon |
1877 |
March 17 |
Fortune |
Murray |
merchant ship |
GBN |
|
Ebon |
1877 |
March 17 |
Vision |
Morton |
merchant ship |
GBN |
|
Ebon |
1877 |
Mat 17 |
Agnes Donald |
Austin |
merchant ship |
GBN |
|
Ebon |
1877 |
November 2 |
Montiara |
Raveklide |
merchant ship |
SIN |
|
Ebon |
1877 |
November 9 |
Agnes Donald |
J.Murray |
merchant ship |
GBN |
|
Ebon |
1877 |
October 16-31 |
Morning Star III |
A.D.Colcord |
mission ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1877 |
October 25 |
E.A.Williams |
Becker |
merchant ship |
MIS |
|
Ebon |
1877 |
September 11 |
Montiara |
Raveklide |
merchant ship |
SIN |
|
Ebon |
1877 |
September 23 |
Matautu |
Stockflett |
merchant ship |
MIS |
|
Ebon |
1878 |
April 12 |
John Bright |
Merithers (?) |
merchant ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1878 |
August 26-September 10 |
Morning Star III |
Isaiah Bray |
merchant ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1878 |
December 2 |
SMS Ariadne |
B. von Werner |
warship |
GER |
|
Ebon |
1878 |
end of January |
Pacific |
Peterson |
merchant ship |
??? |
|
Ebon |
1878 |
January 17-23 |
Lotus |
Miller |
merchant ship |
MIS |
|
Ebon |
1878 |
March 17 |
Flint |
Moeller |
merchant ship |
GBN |
|
Ebon |
1878 |
October 8 |
Morning Star III |
Isaiah Bray |
merchant ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1879 |
August 7-16 |
Morning Star III |
Isaiah Bray |
mission ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1879 |
January |
C.M.Ward |
merchant ship |
USA |
|
|
Ebon |
1879 |
January 17 |
Morning Star III |
Isaiah Bray |
merchant ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1879 |
September 12 |
Morning Star III |
Isaiah Bray |
mission ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1880 |
April 26 |
Jaluit |
Witt |
merchant ship |
GER |
|
Ebon |
1880 |
August |
Belle Brandon |
G.H.Harris |
merchant ship |
GBN |
|
Ebon |
1880 |
December 2 |
Morning Star III |
Isaiah Bray |
mission ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1880 |
May 7 |
Montiara |
Schneiders |
merchant ship |
SIN? |
|
Ebon |
1880 |
November 3-9 |
Morning Star III |
Isaiah Bray |
mission ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1881 |
April 20 |
Franziska |
Rohlf |
merchant ship |
GER |
|
Ebon |
1882 |
August 13 |
Olesaga |
merchant ship |
MIS |
|
|
Ebon |
1882 |
December |
Northern Light |
Slocum |
merchant ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1882 |
December 18 |
Francisco |
Ryan (?) |
merchant ship |
USA? |
|
Ebon |
1882 |
July 23 |
Montiara |
merchant ship |
MIS |
|
|
Ebon |
1882 |
October 25 |
Morning Star III |
Isaiah Bray |
mission ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1882 |
September 24 |
Morning Star III |
Isaiah Bray |
mission ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1883 |
Morning Star III |
George Graland |
mission ship |
USA |
|
|
Ebon |
1883 |
Morning Star III |
George Graland |
mission ship |
USA |
|
|
Ebon |
1883 |
November 7 |
Morning Star III |
George Graland |
mission ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1884 |
August 14 |
HMS Dart |
LtCmdr William Moore |
warship |
GB |
|
Ebon |
1884 |
August 14 |
Sovereign |
merchant ship |
GBN |
|
|
Ebon |
1884 |
July |
Jennie Walker |
Holland |
merchant ship |
HAW |
|
Ebon |
1885 |
July 9 |
Morning Star IV |
Isaiah Bray |
mission ship |
USA |
|
Ebon |
1885 |
October 30 |
SMS Nautilus |
Rötger |
warship |
GER |
|
Ebon |
1892 |
January 10 |
Cape Horn Pigeon |
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|
Ebon (?) |
1846 |
William Nelson |
Weston |
merchant ship |
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