Saint Paul Island, Indian Ocean
2 whaling voyages of the atlas came to Saint Paul Island, Indian Ocean, which their keepers wrote as “St Pauls Island”, “St Pauls”, “Island of St Pauls”.
Visits
- Draco, 1847–50: December 23, 1847, off, 2 days.
- Active, 1852–56: November 8, 1852, off, 1 day.
What the logs record there
- 1847 · Draco: Gathered fish and cabbages from shore.
- 1847 · Draco: Hoped for clear weather to find whales.
- 1852 · Active: Chronometer found thirty miles off.
- 1847 · Draco: Caught fish.