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Maui

10 whaling voyages of the atlas came to Maui, which their keepers wrote as “Mowee”, “mowhee”, “Maui”, “Island of Mowee”, “Mowea”, “Lahaina”.

Visits

  1. Parker, 1831–35: April 20, 1833, off, 1 day.
  2. Bengal, 1832–35: May 11, 1833, at anchor, 4 days.
  3. Bengal, 1832–35: October 29, 1833, at anchor, 15 days.
  4. Rowena, 1843–46: March 12, 1844, at anchor, 1 day.
  5. Rowena, 1843–46: October 4, 1844, at anchor, 4 days.
  6. Charles Phelps, 1844–47: April 15, 1845, at anchor, 2 days.
  7. Charles Phelps, 1844–47: April 27, 1845, off, 1 day.
  8. Charles Phelps, 1844–47: February 16, 1846, at anchor, 1 day.
  9. Indian Chief, 1844–47: February 21, 1846, at anchor, 19 days.
  10. Charles Phelps, 1844–47: March 16, 1846, off, 2 days.
  11. Charles Phelps, 1844–47: August 11, 1846, in port, 2 days.
  12. Indian Chief, 1844–47: September 29, 1846, off, 1 day.
  13. Abigail, 1847–52: April 29, 1848, at anchor, 1 day.
  14. Mary and Susan, 1847–50: November 5, 1848, at anchor, 2 days.
  15. Mary and Susan, 1847–50: December 8, 1848, off, 1 day.
  16. Nimrod, 1848–51: April 23, 1849, in port, 4 days.
  17. Nimrod, 1848–51: May 3, 1849, in port, 1 day.
  18. Mary and Susan, 1847–50: October 11, 1849, at anchor, 1 day.
  19. Abigail, 1847–52: November 3, 1849, at anchor, 1 day.
  20. Fortune, 1850–54: April 16, 1851, at anchor, 2 days.
  21. Fortune, 1850–54: October 25, 1851, at anchor, 2 days.
  22. Pacific, 1851–54: October 18, 1852, off, 1 day.
  23. Fortune, 1850–54: October 24, 1852, at anchor, 1 day.
  24. Fortune, 1850–54: October 29, 1852, in port, 14 days.
  25. Fortune, 1850–54: April 16, 1853, off, 2 days.
  26. Fortune, 1850–54: November 25, 1853, at anchor, 2 days.
  27. Fortune, 1850–54: December 1, 1853, in port, 14 days.

What the logs record there

  1. 1833 · Bengal: Two crewmen deserted on shore.
  2. 1833 · Bengal: Runaway caught and put in irons.
  3. 1849 · Abigail: Captain and his wife went ashore.
  4. 1852 · Fortune: Discharged three natives and an American boy.
  5. 1853 · Fortune: Crewman punished and put in irons.
  6. 1833 · Bengal: Observed native boats traveling between islands.
  7. 1833 · Bengal: Keeper saw the island queen.
  8. 1833 · Bengal: Runaway crewman seized by force ashore.
  9. 1852 · Fortune: Crewman stayed ashore all night.
  10. 1853 · Fortune: Hired islanders to work aboard.
  11. 1833 · Bengal: Accomplice flogged and both put in irons.
  12. 1833 · Bengal: Hawaiian crewmen left the ship.
  13. 1833 · Bengal: Officers too afraid to search for runaway.
  14. 1833 · Bengal: Joseph Pitman deserted on shore.
  15. 1833 · Bengal: Several native crew members were shipped.
  16. 1844 · Rowena: Mr. Marquiit relieved of duty.
  17. 1849 · Nimrod: Went ashore to visit American women in Lahaina.
  18. 1851 · Fortune: Harpooner Jack Hill was discharged.
  19. 1851 · Fortune: Cook cut off his great toe.
  20. 1852 · Fortune: Several crew members were discharged in port.
  21. 1852 · Fortune: Traded a whaleboat and oil for provisions.
  22. 1852 · Fortune: Keeper fell ill with diarrhea.
  23. 1852 · Fortune: New recruit backed out.
  24. 1853 · Fortune: Crewman suffered a fit.
  25. 1853 · Fortune: A Hawaiian worker replaced George White.
  26. 1853 · Fortune: Two crewmen locked in the fort.
  27. 1853 · Fortune: Third mate failed to return from liberty.
  28. 1853 · Fortune: Discharged four crew members in port.
  29. 1853 · Fortune: Traded cloth and soap ashore for pumpkins.
  30. 1853 · Fortune: First mate discharged and replaced.
  31. 1853 · Fortune: Discharged several crew members and the second mate.
  32. 1833 · Parker: Keeper prayed for a blessing.
  33. 1833 · Bengal: Preachers delivered a beautiful sermon aboard.
  34. 1833 · Bengal: Three Kanakas recruited.
  35. 1846 · Charles Phelps: Consul and harbor master boarded the ship.
  36. 1852 · Fortune: Sent former captain's belongings home.
  37. 1852 · Fortune: Captain recruited new crew members.
  38. 1853 · Fortune: George White absent ashore.
  39. 1853 · Fortune: Carpenter went ashore to stay.
  40. 1853 · Fortune: Discharged Second Mate Randolph ashore.
  41. 1833 · Bengal: Keeper charmed by the island paradise.
  42. 1833 · Bengal: Keeper condemned the cowardly captain.
  43. 1833 · Bengal: Capt sent an impressed man on shore.
  44. 1846 · Indian Chief: Two crew members joined the ship.
  45. 1846 · Charles Phelps: Ship keeper discharged on shore.
  46. 1846 · Charles Phelps: New crew members shipped to fill vacancies.
  47. 1848 · Abigail: Spotted breakers before seeing land in fog.
  48. 1849 · Nimrod: Noticed houses like corn cribs on Maui.
  49. 1849 · Nimrod: Arrived after a long and tedious passage.
  50. 1849 · Nimrod: Keeper prepared to leave the ship.
  51. 1852 · Fortune: Two boatsteerers joined the ship.
  52. 1852 · Fortune: Second mate joined ship.
  53. 1853 · Fortune: Manuel Jacnus and John Adams were discharged.
  54. 1853 · Fortune: Shipped two men.

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