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 Ships visiting the Marshall Islands (until 1885)
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European vessels visiting Kwajalein 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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Kwajalein |
1565 |
January 7 |
San Lucas |
Alonso de Arellano |
SPA |
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Kwajalein |
1850 |
April 1 |
vessel |
??? |
vessel |
??? |
|
Kwajalein |
1850 |
May 13 |
William Melville |
??? |
merchant ship |
GBA |
|
Kwajalein |
1852 |
January 2 |
HMS Serpent |
L.U.Hammett |
warship |
GB |
|
Kwajalein |
1855 |
September 12 |
Dragon |
Dunn |
merchant ship |
USA |
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Kwajalein |
1862? |
April |
vessel |
Enos |
whaler |
USA |
|
Kwajalein |
1883 |
Morning Star III |
George Graland |
mission ship |
USA |
|
|
Kwajalein (?) |
1542 |
January 6 |
Santiago |
Ruy Lopez de Villalobos |
SPA |
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Kwajalein (?) |
1542 |
January 6 |
vessel |
Ruy Lopez de Villalobos |
SPA |
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Kwajalein (?) |
1542 |
January 6 |
vessel |
Ruy Lopez de Villalobos |
SPA |
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Kwajalein (?) |
1542 |
January 6 |
vessel |
Ruy Lopez de Villalobos |
SPA |
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Kwajalein (?) |
1542 |
January 6 |
vessel |
Ruy Lopez de Villalobos |
SPA |
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Kwajalein (?) |
1542 |
January 6 |
vessel |
Ruy Lopez de Villalobos |
SPA |
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Kwajalein (?) |
1804 |
November 27 |
Ocean |
John Mertho |
merchant ship |
GB |
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Kwajalein |
1884 |
September |
Ada |
merchant vessel |
GB |
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