Banaba Island

3 whaling voyages of the atlas came to Banaba Island, which their keepers wrote as “Ocean Island”.

Visits

1. Abigail, 1847–52: March 9, 1849, off, 1 day.
2. Fortune, 1850–54: December 24, 1851, off, 2 days.
3. Jireh Perry, 1860–64: July 1, 1861, off, 1 day.

What the logs record there

1. 1851 · Fortune: Traded ashore on Christmas Day.
2. 1849 · Abigail: Three rescued natives landed ashore.
3. 1851 · Fortune: Captain went ashore to trade.
4. 1849 · Abigail: Castaways landed on Ocean Island.
5. 1861 · Jireh Perry: Signaled for island canoes, but none came.

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