Ships visiting the Marshall Islands (until 1885)
Ships visiting 1700 to 1830

edited by Dirk H.R. Spennemann



European vessels visiting the Marshall Islands 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.

 

Atoll Year Date Vessel Captain Type Country
Ailiginae (?) 1767   Swallow Carteret   GB
Rongelap 1767 September 3 Dolphin Samuel Wallis GB
Rongelap (?) 1767   Swallow Carteret   GB
Rongerik 1767 September 3 Dolphin Samuel Wallis GB
Taka (?) 1767   Swallow Carteret   GB
Ailuk 1788 June 30 Charlotte Thomas Gilbert transport GB
Ailuk 1788 June 30 Scarborough William Marshall transport GB
Arno 1788 June 26 Charlotte Thomas Gilbert transport GB
Arno 1788 June 26 Scarborough William Marshall transport GB
Aur 1788 June 27 Charlotte Thomas Gilbert transport GB
Aur 1788 June 27 Scarborough William Marshall transport GB
Erikup 1788 June 29 Charlotte Thomas Gilbert transport GB
Erikup 1788 June 29 Scarborough William Marshall transport GB
Majuro 1788 June 26 Charlotte Thomas Gilbert transport GB
Majuro 1788 June 26 Scarborough William Marshall transport GB
Maloelap 1788 June 28 Charlotte Thomas Gilbert transport GB
Maloelap 1788 June 28 Scarborough William Marshall transport GB
Mile 1788 June 25 Charlotte Thomas Gilbert transport GB
Mile 1788 June 25 Scarborough William Marshall transport GB
Nadidik 1788 June 25 Charlotte Thomas Gilbert transport GB
Nadidik 1788 June 25 Scarborough William Marshall transport GB
Wotje 1788 June 29 Charlotte Thomas Gilbert transport GB
Wotje 1788 June 29 Scarborough William Marshall transport GB
Ailinglaplap 1792 December 15 Royal Admiral Henry Bond merchant ship GB
Enewetak 1792 December 15 Royal Admiral Henry Bond merchant ship GB
Namorik 1792 December 15 Royal Admiral Henry Bond merchant ship GB
Namu 1792 December 16 Royal Admiral Henry Bond merchant ship GB
Majuro (?) 1793 Musgrave GB
Eniwetok 1794 December 13 Walpole Thomas Butler merchant ship GB
Ailinglaplap 1797 September 20 Britannia Thomas Dennet merchant ship GB
Kili 1797 September 19 Britannia Thomas Dennet merchant ship GB
Lib 1797 September 21 Britannia Thomas Dennet merchant ship GB
Namu 1797 September 20 Britannia Thomas Dennet merchant ship GB
Enewetok 1798 November 16 Hunter John Fearn merchant ship GB
Ebon 1799 December 27 Ann & Hope Christopher Bently merchant ship USA
Erikup 1799 July 17 Nautilus Charles Bishop fur trader GB
Jemo 1799 July 17 Nautilus Charles Bishop fur trader GB
Lae 1799 December 31 Ann & Hope Christopher Bently merchant ship USA
Maleolap 1799 July 15-16 Nautilus Charles Bishop fur trader GB
Namorik 1799 December 28 Ann & Hope Christopher Bently merchant ship USA
Ailinglaplap 1803 October 31 Rolla John Cummings merchant ship GB
Mile 1803 October 30 Rolla John Cummings merchant ship GB
Kwajalein (?) 1804 November 27 Ocean John Mertho merchant ship GB
Lae (?) 1804 November 27 Ocean John Mertho merchant ship GB
Namu (?) 1804 November 25 Ocean John Mertho merchant ship GB
Ujae 1804 November 26 Ocean John Mertho merchant ship GB
Namorik 1805 February 26 Herald Zachary Silsbee merchant ship USA
Bokak 1807 December 22 HMS Corwallis Charles Johnston warship GB
Ailinglaplap 1809 Elisabeth Patterson merchant ship GB
Jabwat (?) 1809 Elisabeth Patterson merchant ship GB
Jaluit 1809 Elisabeth Patterson merchant ship GB
Namu 1809 Elisabeth Patterson merchant ship GB
Ujelang 1811 November 25 Providence A.Barclay merchant ship GB
Taka 1816 May 22 Nadesha Otto von Kotzebue expedition RUS
Taka 1816 May 22 Rurick Otto von Kotzebue expedition RUS
Uterik 1816 May 21 Nadesha Otto von Kotzebue expedition RUS
Uterik 1816 May 21 Rurick Otto von Kotzebue expedition RUS
Ailuk 1817 May 1 Nadesha Otto von Kotzebue expedition RUS
Ailuk 1817 May 1 Rurick Otto von Kotzebue expedition RUS
Aur 1817 February 23 Nadesha Otto von Kotzebue expedition RUS
Aur 1817 February 23 Rurick Otto von Kotzebue expedition RUS
Erikup 1817 February 6 Nadesha Otto von Kotzebue expedition RUS
Erikup 1817 February 6 Rurick Otto von Kotzebue expedition RUS
Likiep 1817 November 5 Nadesha Otto von Kotzebue expedition RUS
Likiep 1817 November 5 Rurick Otto von Kotzebue expedition RUS
Maloelap 1817 February 10 Nadesha Otto von Kotzebue expedition RUS
Maloelap 1817 February 10 Rurick Otto von Kotzebue expedition RUS
Mejit 1817 January 1 Nadesha Otto von Kotzebue expedition RUS
Mejit 1817 January 1 Rurick Otto von Kotzebue expedition RUS
Taka 1817 March 13 Nadesha Otto von Kotzebue expedition RUS
Taka 1817 March 13 Rurick Otto von Kotzebue expedition RUS
Uterik 1817 May 13 Nadesha Otto von Kotzebue expedition RUS
Uterik 1817 May 13 Rurick Otto von Kotzebue expedition RUS
Wotje 1817 January 6 Nadesha Otto von Kotzebue expedition RUS
Wotje 1817 January 6 Rurick Otto von Kotzebue expedition RUS
Wotje 1817 October 30 Nadesha Otto von Kotzebue expedition RUS
Wotje 1817 October 30 Rurick Otto von Kotzebue expedition RUS
Ebon 1824 May 25 Boston George Joy whaler USA
Jaluit 1824 May 28 Coquille Loius Duperry expedition FRA
Likiep 1824 May 6 Predpriatrie Otto von Kotzebue expedition RUS
Mile 1824 February 15 Globe Thomas Worth whaler USA
Mile 1824 May 26 Coquille Loius Duperry expedition FRA
Ujae 1824 Mero Richard Macy whaler USA
Wotje 1824 April 28 Predpriatrie Otto von Kotzebue expedition RUS
Aur 1825 December 10 Dolphin John Percival warship USA
Bikini 1825 October 9 Predpriatrie Otto von Kotzebue expedition RUS
Ebon 1825 vessel ??? merchant ship GBN
Enewetak 1825 October 11 Predpriatrie Otto von Kotzebue expedition RUS
Maloelap 1825 December 10 Dolphin John Percival warship USA
Mile 1825 November 19 -December 9 Dolphin John Percival warship USA
Rongelap 1825 October 7 Predpriatrie Otto von Kotzebue expedition RUS
Rongerik 1825 October 6 Predpriatrie Otto von Kotzebue expedition RUS
Uterik 1825 October 5 Predpriatrie Otto von Kotzebue expedition RUS
Enewetok 1827 November Moller Fedor Luetke expedition RUS
Enewetok 1827 November Senyavin Fedor Luetke expedition RUS
Namorik 1828 December 15 HMS Rainbow Henry John Rous warship GB
Arno 1829 Helena V.S.Kromchenko expedition RUS
Majuro 1829 Helena V.S.Kromchenko expedition RUS
many atolls 1829 Krotky L.V.Hagemeister transport RUS
many atolls 1829 December Cyprus ??? merchantship GBA
Mile 1829 Helena V.S.Kromchenko expedition RUS
Nadikdik 1829 Helena V.S.Kromchenko expedition RUS


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