Episode 2 of 3

Hawaii Stop

When
February 1811
Where
Kingdom of Hawaii
Part of
The Tonquin sets sail from New York Harbor

The ship visited the Kingdom of Hawaii in February 1811 to restock and hire 24 Native Hawaiian Kanakas.

After passing Cape Horn, Tonquin visited the Kingdom of Hawaii in February 1811. The ship dropped anchor at Kealakekua Bay. Crew members were hired after negotiations with Kamehameha I and Kalanimoku.

Sources

  1. Tonquin (1807 ship) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-27

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