Asp
Asp had already made several voyages to the South Seas between 1816 and 1820 under Captain Kenny before Captain William Brind brought her to the Bay of Islands in December 1822. Brind was by now a familiar figure in the Bay of Islands and became much involved in many events there that remain historically important today.
In 1823, Captain Brind made four whaling voyages interspersed with visits back to his base near Kororareka. However in 1824 he embarked on a much longer voyage to the whaling grounds of Japan and was away for the first nine months of the year.
No sooner had Asp returned to new Zealand then Brind sailed her on to Sydney before making a short stop at the Bay on his way back to England where he traded in Asp for his new ship Emily.
In 1823, Captain Brind made four whaling voyages interspersed with visits back to his base near Kororareka. However in 1824 he embarked on a much longer voyage to the whaling grounds of Japan and was away for the first nine months of the year.
No sooner had Asp returned to new Zealand then Brind sailed her on to Sydney before making a short stop at the Bay on his way back to England where he traded in Asp for his new ship Emily.
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