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Departure from Woolwich

When
late 1796
Where
Woolwich docks, London
Part of
Landing of Protestant Missionaries in Tahiti

The missionaries sailed from the Woolwich docks in late 1796, beginning a seven-month Pacific voyage.

The crew left port from the Woolwich docks in late 1796. Seven months would pass before they reached their destination in the Pacific, the voyage that carried the Society's first missionary party toward Tahiti.

Sources

  1. London Missionary Society Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-10

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