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Van Diemen Roads

1 whaling voyage of the atlas came to Van Diemen Roads, which their keepers wrote as “Van Diemen Roads, Tongatapu”.

Visits

  1. Indian Chief, 1844–47: February 14, 1845, at anchor, 9 days.

What the logs record there

  1. 1845 · Indian Chief: Four crew members deserted.
  2. 1845 · Indian Chief: Crew fumigated the ship.
  3. 1845 · Indian Chief: Traded with local inhabitants.
  4. 1845 · Indian Chief: Crew engaged in trading.
  5. 1845 · Indian Chief: Condemned the Jane & Eliza and hired crewman.
  6. 1845 · Indian Chief: Smoked the ship to kill rats.

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