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1826: Peter Dillon was sailing in command of his own ship, the St Patrick, from Valparaiso to Pondicherry, when he sighted Tucopia.
‘Thirteen years later ( after 1813) Peter Dillon was sailing in command of his own ship, the St Patrick, from Valparaiso to Pondicherry, when he sighted Tucopia.( Tikopia in the Santa Cruz group… more →
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September 20 1813: Dillon described as officer on the Calcutta ship Hunter when it called at the Fiji Islands to trade for sandalwood
wrote 10 months ago: The interest in Peter Dillon’s scattered voyages lies in the fact that he solved the mystery o … more →
1813: Fiji conflict over sandalwood; all the beachcomber Europeans were murdered, except Dillon, a Prussian named Martin Bushart, and a seaman, William Wilson
wrote 1 year ago: In 1813 the East India Company’s ship Hunter, voyaging from Calcutta to Sydney, called at the … more →
1826: Peter Dillon was sailing in command of his own ship, the St Patrick, from Valparaiso to Pondicherry, when he sighted Tucopia.
wrote 1 year ago: ‘Thirteen years later ( after 1813) Peter Dillon was sailing in command of his own ship, the S … more →
1826: Peter Dillon was captain and owner of a ship named the St. Patrick; he did not find La Perouse ships; Martin Bushart, Tikopians and Lascar Joe the finders
wrote 1 year ago: In ‘1826 Peter Dillon was captain and owner of a ship named the St. Patrick. On a voyage from … more →
