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Ternate

2 whaling voyages of the atlas came to Ternate, which their keepers wrote as “Ternate”, “Ternate Tidore and Tysore”, “between Ternate & Tidore”.

Visits

  1. Active, 1852–56: June 8, 1853, in port, 2 days.
  2. Active, 1852–56: June 16, 1853, off, 1 day.
  3. Brewster, 1863–65: May 12, 1864, off, 1 day.
  4. Brewster, 1863–65: May 18, 1864, at anchor, 11 days.
  5. Brewster, 1863–65: June 1, 1864, off, 2 days.
  6. Brewster, 1863–65: July 20, 1864, off, 1 day.

What the logs record there

  1. 1864 · Brewster: Desertion attempt thwarted and crewman put in irons.
  2. 1853 · Active: Ship ran onto an uncharted shoal.
  3. 1853 · Active: Sought doctor for three sick crewmen.
  4. 1864 · Brewster: Crew went missing on liberty.
  5. 1864 · Brewster: Crew praised for good behavior on liberty.
  6. 1864 · Brewster: Crew member put in irons after attempted desertion.
  7. 1864 · Brewster: Left two runaways behind in port.
  8. 1864 · Brewster: Mate hunted for runaway crewmen.
  9. 1864 · Brewster: Ship beached and kedged off.
  10. 1864 · Brewster: Dutch harbor master read port rules.
  11. 1864 · Brewster: Drifted sixty miles overnight.

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