Ships visiting the Marshall Islands (until 1885)
Ships visiting 1880 to 1885

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
Ailinglaplap 1880 April Jaluit Witt merchant ship GER
Arno 1880 November 21 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
Enewetok 1880 May Olesaga Schleuter merchant ship GER?
Jaluit 1880 April Franziska Rohlf merchant ship GER
Jaluit 1880 April 21 Nicolaus Jepsen labour ship HAW
Jaluit 1880 April 21 Jaluit Witt merchant ship GER
Jaluit 1880 April 21 Montiara Schneiders merchant ship SIN?
Jaluit 1880 April 21 - May 4 Ferdinand Westgaard merchant ship GB
Jaluit 1880 April 21-May 10 Olesaga Schleuter merchant ship GER?
Jaluit 1880 April 21-May 8 Mathilde Nissen merchant ship GER?
Jaluit 1880 April 24 Alaska Westphalen labour ship GER
Jaluit 1880 January 20 Tori Kumminga merchant ship ???
Jaluit 1880 January or February Pomare A.N.Tripp labour ship HAW
Jaluit 1880 June Nicolaus Jepsen labour ship HAW
Jaluit 1880 June 1 Olesaga Schleuter merchant ship GER?
Jaluit 1880 late May - June 5 Mathilde Nissen merchant ship GER?
Jaluit 1880 March Hawaii Benjamin Whitney labour ship HAW
Jaluit 1880 March John Bright R.B.Bentley labour ship USA
Jaluit 1880 March 30 Sophia merchant ship ???
Jaluit 1880 May 15 Fortune Wallace labour ship GB?
Jaluit 1880 May 4-12 Vavau Breckwoldt labour ship GB?
Jaluit 1880 May 9 Venus Cummind merchant ship GB
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
Maloelap 1880 November 15-18 Morning Star III Isaiah Bray mission ship USA
Namorik 1880 August Belle Brandon G.H.Harris merchant ship GBN
Namorik 1880 December 3 Morning Star III Isaiah Bray mission ship USA
Ujelang 1880 May Olesaga Schleuter merchant ship GER?
Arno 1881 June 9 HMS Emerald William H. Maxwell warship GB
Ebon 1881 April 20 Franziska Rohlf merchant ship GER
Enewetak 1881 September 16 Palmetto
Jaluit 1881 Franziska Rohlf merchant ship GER
Jaluit 1881 August 23 Tarquin L.A.Kessel merchant ship GER
Jaluit 1881 August 8 ??? ??? merchant ship GBN?
Jaluit 1881 June 16-22 HMS Emerald William H. Maxwell warship GB
Jaluit 1881 June 17 Pacific merchant ship GER
Jaluit 1881 June 19 SMS Habicht Kuhn warship GER
Jaluit 1881 mid-Jun Tarquin L.A.Kessel merchant ship GER
Jaluit 1881 September 13 Morning Star III Isaiah Bray mission ship USA
Majuro 1881 August 8 ??? ??? merchant ship GBN?
Majuro 1881 June 13 HMS Emerald William H. Maxwell warship GB
Majuro 1881 June 14 SMS Habicht Kuhn warship GER
many atolls 1881 Rochelle Witt merchant ship GER
many atolls 1881 Ryno Fernandez merchant ship GBN
Mile 1881 June 8 HMS Emerald William H. Maxwell warship GB
Mile 1881 June 9 SMS Habicht Kuhn warship GER
Arno 1882 October 8 Morning Star III Isaiah Bray mission ship USA
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
Jaluit 1882 Olesaga merchant ship MIS
Jaluit 1882 August 13 Montiara merchant ship MIS
Jaluit 1882 August 3-23 Bellona merchant ship MIS
Jaluit 1882 August 5 Julia Brown labour ship HAW
Jaluit 1882 August 5-14 Seaver merchant ship ???
Jaluit 1882 December Alaska Westphalen (?) labour ship GER
Jaluit 1882 December 1 Lotus merchant ship MIS
Jaluit 1882 December 11-14 Greyhound merchant ship USA
Jaluit 1882 December 4 Julia Brown labour ship HAW
Jaluit 1882 July 18 Julia Brown labour ship HAW
Jaluit 1882 July 18 Montiara merchant ship MIS
Jaluit 1882 July 27 Louisa merchant ship GER
Jaluit 1882 June 1 ??? merchant ship ???
Jaluit 1882 June 15 Belle Brandon Lehme merchant ship GBN
Jaluit 1882 June 19 Cassilda merchant ship GER
Jaluit 1882 June 20 Fraiya merchant ship GER
Jaluit 1882 November Alaska Westphalen (?) labour ship GER
Jaluit 1882 November 2 Francisco Ryan (?) merchant ship USA?
Jaluit 1882 October Alaska Westphalen (?) labour ship GER
Jaluit 1882 October 20 Morning Star III Isaiah Bray mission ship USA
Jaluit 1882 October 28 Francisco Ryan (?) merchant ship USA?
Jaluit 1882 October 7-17 Staghound merchant ship USA
Jaluit 1882 Sept 12 Alaska Westphalen (?) labour ship GER
Jaluit 1882 September 21 - October 30 Navigator merchant ship GER
Jaluit 1882 September 23 Francisco Ryan (?) merchant ship USA?
Jaluit 1882 September 28 Morning Star III Isaiah Bray mission ship USA
Majuro 1882 July 11 Olesaga merchant ship MIS
Majuro 1882 October 10 Morning Star III Isaiah Bray mission ship USA
Maloelap 1882 October 16 Morning Star III Isaiah Bray mission ship USA
Mile 1882 November 1 Francisco Ryan (?) merchant ship USA?
mile 1882 October 3 Morning Star III Isaiah Bray mission ship USA
Namorik 1882 December Northern Light Slocum merchant ship USA
Namorik 1882 September 21 Morning Star III Isaiah Bray mission ship USA
Ailinglaplap 1883 Morning Star III George Graland mission ship USA
Ailuk 1883 Morning Star III George Graland mission ship USA
Arno 1883 June 14 HMS Espiegle Cyprian Bridge warship GB
Aur 1883 Morning Star III George Graland 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
Enewetok 1883 Morning Star III George Graland mission ship USA
Jaluit 1883 Morning Star III George Graland mission ship USA
Jaluit 1883 December Kaluna A.Lowell labour ship HAW
Jaluit 1883 January Alaska Westphalen (?) labour ship GER
Jaluit 1883 January 18 Maria Lousia Ohner merchant ship FRA
Jaluit 1883 June 19 HMS Espiegle Cyprian Bridge warship GB
Jaluit 1883 November 5 Morning Star III George Graland mission ship USA
Kwajalein 1883 Morning Star III George Graland mission ship USA
Lae 1883 ??? ??? merchant ship JAP
Laeje 1883 Morning Star III George Graland mission ship USA
Majuro 1883 June 16 HMS Espiegle Cyprian Bridge warship GB
Maloelap 1883 Morning Star III George Graland mission ship USA
Mile 1883 Morning Star III George Graland mission ship USA
Mile 1883 June 13 HMS Espiegle Cyprian Bridge warship GB
Namorik 1883 Morning Star III George Graland mission ship USA
Namorik 1883 June 23 HMS Espiegle Cyprian Bridge warship GB
Rongelap 1883 Morning Star III George Graland mission ship USA
Ujaee 1883 Morning Star III George Graland mission ship USA
Uterik 1883 Morning Star III George Graland mission ship USA
Wotje 1883 Morning Star III George Graland mission ship USA
Ailinglaplap 1884 September Ada merchant vessel GB
Arno 1884 August 5 HMS Dart LtCmdr William Moore warship GB
Ebon 1884 August 14 Sovereign merchant ship GBN
Ebon 1884 August 14 HMS Dart LtCmdr William Moore warship GB
Ebon 1884 July Jennie Walker Holland merchant ship HAW
Jaluit 1884 April 16-19 USS Essex A.H.McCormick warship USA
Jaluit 1884 August 10 HMS Dart LtCmdr William Moore warship GB
Jaluit 1884 early April Francisco Ryan merchant ship GB
Jaluit 1884 January 15 Lucretia
Jaluit 1884 July Jennie Walker Holland merchant ship HAW
Jaluit 1884 July Nieu merchant ship ???
Jaluit 1884 July 21 HMS Dart LtCmdr William Moore warship GB
Jaluit 1884 July 31 H.L.Tiernan merchant ship USA
Jaluit 1884 July 31 Klakuk Phillips merchant ship USA
Jaluit 1884 July 31-August 2 Vauadis Kiwlbing warship SWE
Jaluit 1884 June Julia labour ship HAW
Jaluit 1884 late May Francisco Ryan merchant ship GB
Jaluit 1884 May Lotus merchant ship MIS
Kili 1884 January 16 Lucretia
Kwajalein 1884 September Ada merchant vessel GB
Lae 1884 early ??? merchant vessel JAP
Lae 1884 early Ada merchant vessel GB
Lae 1884 September Ada merchant vessel GB
Likiep 1884 July H.L.Tiernan merchant ship USA
Majuro 1884 August 7 H.L.Tiernan merchant ship USA
Majuro 1884 August 7 HMS Dart LtCmdr William Moore warship GB
many atolls 1884 SMS Hyaene Geiseler warship GER
Mile 1884 Lucretia J.S.Carter whaler USA
Mile 1884 January 14 Lucretia
Namu 1884 September Ada merchant vessel GB
Ujae 1884 Rainier Morrison merchant ship USA
Ujae 1884 April 13 USS Essex A.H.McCormick warship USA
Ujae 1884 May Francisco Ryan merchant ship GB
Ujae 1884 May Lotus merchant ship MIS
Ujae 1884 September Ada merchant vessel GB
Wotje 1884 October Ada merchant vessel GB
Arno 1885 October 19 SMS Nautilus Rötger warship GER
Aur 1885 October 25 SMS Nautilus Rötger warship GER
Ebon 1885 July 9 Morning Star IV Isaiah Bray mission ship USA
Ebon 1885 October 30 SMS Nautilus Rötger warship GER
Jaluit 1885 December 30 Fleetwing
Jaluit 1885 June 6 Morning Star IV Isaiah Bray mission ship USA
Jaluit 1885 October 15-17 SMS Nautilus Rötger warship GER
Jaluit 1885 October 29 SMS Nautilus Rötger warship GER
Jaluit 1885 September 2 Morning Star IV Isaiah Bray mission ship USA
Likiep 1885 October 27 SMS Nautilus Rötger warship GER
Majuro 1885 October 21 SMS Nautilus Rötger warship GER
Maloelap 1885 October 23 SMS Nautilus Rötger warship GER
Mili 1885 October 18 SMS Nautilus Rötger warship GER
Nadikdik 1885 December 29 Fleetwing
Ebon 1892 January 10 Cape Horn Pigeon
Rongerik 1899 January 14 California
Wotho 1899 January 15 California


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