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Banda Islands

1 whaling voyage of the atlas came to Banda Islands, which their keepers wrote as “Banda”, “Banda Volcano”, “Gonong Apee”, “Banda & Ceran”.

Visits

  1. Brewster, 1863–65: March 9, 1864, off, 4 days.
  2. Brewster, 1863–65: March 18, 1864, off, 1 day.
  3. Brewster, 1863–65: March 26, 1864, off, 2 days.
  4. Brewster, 1863–65: April 8, 1864, off, 3 days.
  5. Brewster, 1863–65: April 14, 1864, off, 2 days.
  6. Brewster, 1863–65: January 14, 1865, in port, 3 days.
  7. Brewster, 1863–65: January 26, 1865, off, 2 days.
  8. Brewster, 1863–65: July 25, 1865, off, 1 day.

What the logs record there

  1. 1864 · Brewster: Mary Frazier headed into port with sick captain.
  2. 1865 · Brewster: Left Malays to starve on Turtle Island.
  3. 1865 · Brewster: Crew traded with locals ashore.
  4. 1865 · Brewster: Harbor master spoke no English.
  5. 1865 · Brewster: Captain refused food to shipwrecked crew.
  6. 1864 · Brewster: Banda volcano in sight.

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