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 Ships visiting the Marshall Islands (until 1885)
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European vessels visiting Rongelap 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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Rongelap |
1767 |
September 3 |
Dolphin |
Samuel Wallis |
GB |
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Rongelap |
1825 |
October 7 |
Predpriatrie |
Otto von Kotzebue |
expedition |
RUS |
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Rongelap |
1835 |
October |
Awashonks |
Prince Coffin |
whaler |
USA |
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Rongelap |
1841 |
May 5 |
USS Flying Fish |
Knox |
warship |
USA |
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Rongelap |
1841 |
May 5 |
USS Peacock |
William Hudson |
warship |
USA |
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Rongelap |
1852 |
December 31 |
HMS Serpent |
L.U.Hammett |
warship |
GB |
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Rongelap |
1883 |
Morning Star III |
George Graland |
mission ship |
USA |
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Rongelap (?) |
1767 |
Swallow |
Carteret |
GB |
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