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 Ships visiting the Marshall Islands (until 1885)
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European vessels visiting Majuro 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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Majuro |
1788 |
June 26 |
Charlotte |
Thomas Gilbert |
transport |
GB |
|
Majuro |
1788 |
June 26 |
Scarborough |
William Marshall |
transport |
GB |
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Majuro |
1829 |
Helena |
V.S.Kromchenko |
expedition |
RUS |
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Majuro |
1832 |
America |
V.S.Kromchenko |
transport |
RUS |
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|
Majuro |
1841 |
May 3 |
USS Flying Fish |
Knox |
warship |
USA |
|
Majuro |
1841 |
May 3 |
USS Peacock |
William Hudson |
warship |
USA |
|
Majuro |
1850 |
September 13 |
Olympia |
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Majuro |
1858 |
November 29 |
Morning Star |
John W.Brown |
mission ship |
USA |
|
Majuro |
1863 |
Clara D.Robbins |
merchant ship |
GBA |
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Majuro |
1863 |
January 16 |
Maria |
J.T.Blodgett |
merchant ship |
GER |
|
Majuro |
1868 |
August |
Water Lily |
Ben Pease |
merchant ship |
USA |
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Majuro |
1870 |
sloop |
??? |
merchant ship |
FRA |
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Majuro |
1870 |
February |
Malolo |
E.A.Pitman |
merchant ship |
HAW |
|
Majuro |
1870 |
June 5 |
USS Jamestown |
Commander N.J.Truxton |
warship |
USA |
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Majuro |
1871 |
August 23 |
Morning Star III |
Matthews |
mission ship |
USA |
|
Majuro |
1871 |
December 27-31 |
Neva/Emily |
E.A.Pitman |
merchant ship |
MIS |
|
Majuro |
1871 |
January - February 1 |
Elisabeth K.Bateson |
??? |
merchant ship |
GBA |
|
Majuro |
1872 |
February 25 |
Jimata |
Samuel S. Brown |
merchant ship |
MIS |
|
Majuro |
1872 |
Jun 6 |
Emily ( ex-Neva) |
E.A.Pitman |
merchant ship |
MIS |
|
Majuro |
1872 |
May |
Leonora |
Bully Hayes |
merchant ship |
MIS |
|
Majuro |
1872 |
May 3 |
HMS Barrosa |
Lewis J.Moore |
warship |
GB |
|
Majuro |
1872 |
September 23 |
HMS Blanche |
Cortland Simpson |
warship |
GB |
|
Majuro |
1873 |
Savaii |
Edward Milne |
merchant ship |
MIS |
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|
Majuro |
1873 |
November 25-December 1 |
Morning Star III |
Willaim B. Hallett |
mission ship |
USA |
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Majuro |
1874 |
August 30-Sept 2 |
Morning Star III |
C.W.Gelett |
mission ship |
USA |
|
Majuro |
1875 |
August 25 |
Morning Star III |
A.D.Colcord |
mission ship |
USA |
|
Majuro |
1875 |
December 7 |
Morning Star III |
A.D.Colcord |
mission ship |
USA |
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Majuro |
1876 |
HMS Sappho |
Commander Digby |
merchant ship |
GB |
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|
Majuro |
1876 |
August |
Vision |
George Loverock |
merchant ship |
GBN |
|
Majuro |
1876 |
December 16 |
Vision |
Morton |
merchant ship |
GBN |
|
Majuro |
1876 |
December 24 |
Agnes Donald |
Austin |
merchant ship |
GBN |
|
Majuro |
1876 |
December 26 |
Fortune |
Murray |
merchant ship |
GBN |
|
Majuro |
1876 |
June 17 |
Vision |
George Loverock |
merchant ship |
GBN |
|
Majuro |
1876 |
May |
Coeran |
Edward Hernsheim |
merchant ship |
GER |
|
Majuro |
1876 |
September 6 |
Morning Star III |
A.D.Colcord |
mission ship |
USA |
|
Majuro |
1877 |
April |
Fortune |
Murray |
merchant ship |
GBN |
|
Majuro |
1877 |
April 11 |
Tutuila |
Witt |
merchant ship |
MIS |
|
Majuro |
1877 |
December 12 |
Lotus |
Miller |
merchant ship |
MIS |
|
Majuro |
1877 |
December 28 |
Lotus |
Miller |
merchant ship |
MIS |
|
Majuro |
1877 |
January 11 |
Agnes Donald |
Austin |
merchant ship |
GBN |
|
Majuro |
1877 |
July 10 |
Agnes Donald |
J.Murray |
merchant ship |
GBN |
|
Majuro |
1877 |
March |
Vision |
Morton |
merchant ship |
GBN |
|
Majuro |
1877 |
November 30 |
Agnes Donald |
J.Murray |
merchant ship |
GBN |
|
Majuro |
1877 |
September 28 |
Vision |
Hawkins |
merchant ship |
GBN |
|
Majuro |
1878 |
August 9-14 |
Morning Star III |
Isaiah Bray |
merchant ship |
USA |
|
Majuro |
1878 |
February |
Spray |
Barston |
merchant ship |
TAH |
|
Majuro |
1878 |
January 28 |
E.A.Williams |
Becker |
merchant ship |
MIS |
|
Majuro |
1878 |
September 5 |
Vision |
G.H.Harris |
merchant ship |
GBN |
|
Majuro |
1878 |
September 21-25 |
Morning Star III |
Isaiah Bray |
merchant ship |
USA |
|
Majuro |
1879 |
August 30 |
Morning Star III |
Isaiah Bray |
mission ship |
USA |
|
Majuro |
1880 |
April 22 |
Montiara |
Schneiders |
merchant ship |
SIN? |
|
Majuro |
1880 |
August |
Belle Brandon |
G.H.Harris |
merchant ship |
GBN |
|
Majuro |
1880 |
November |
Falcon |
Hayward |
merchant ship |
GBN |
|
Majuro |
1880 |
November 19 |
Morning Star III |
Isaiah Bray |
mission ship |
USA |
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Majuro |
1881 |
August 8 |
??? |
??? |
merchant ship |
GBN? |
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Majuro |
1881 |
June 13 |
HMS Emerald |
William H. Maxwell |
warship |
GB |
|
Majuro |
1881 |
June 14 |
SMS Habicht |
Kuhn |
warship |
GER |
|
Majuro |
1882 |
July 11 |
Olesaga |
merchant ship |
MIS |
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|
Majuro |
1882 |
October 10 |
Morning Star III |
Isaiah Bray |
mission ship |
USA |
|
Majuro |
1883 |
June 16 |
HMS Espiegle |
Cyprian Bridge |
warship |
GB |
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Majuro |
1884 |
August 7 |
H.L.Tiernan |
merchant ship |
USA |
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|
Majuro |
1884 |
August 7 |
HMS Dart |
LtCmdr William Moore |
warship |
GB |
|
Majuro |
1885 |
October 21 |
SMS Nautilus |
Rötger |
warship |
GER |
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Majuro (?) |
1793 |
Musgrave |
GB |
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majuro |
1877 |
late September |
Montiara |
Raveklide |
merchant ship |
SIN |
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