Phoenix
In early March 1815, Captain William Parker arrived at the Bay of Islands on his ship Phoenix from the fishery where they had been for the best part of eight months. Parker was no stranger to the Bay. He was captain of Diana in 1810 when the whalers launched their attack on Te Pahi’s pa in retaliation for those who died on Boyd.
Parker and Phoenix made another brief visit to the Bay of Islands in June 1815 before heading on to Sydney. Later that year the crew of Phoenix attempted to pull down the missionary Thomas Kendall’s house in New Zealand. On seeing this, a large number of Maori, descended on the would-be vandals and the sailors were lucky to escape with their lives. Phoenix was sailing in company with Cretan, and the two ships left the Bay of Islands together on November 30.
Phoenix made two brief stops at the Bay of Islands in 1823 and 1824 under Captain Palmer. On both occasions she had come from the fishery and was carrying 1300 barrels of whale oil.
Parker and Phoenix made another brief visit to the Bay of Islands in June 1815 before heading on to Sydney. Later that year the crew of Phoenix attempted to pull down the missionary Thomas Kendall’s house in New Zealand. On seeing this, a large number of Maori, descended on the would-be vandals and the sailors were lucky to escape with their lives. Phoenix was sailing in company with Cretan, and the two ships left the Bay of Islands together on November 30.
Phoenix made two brief stops at the Bay of Islands in 1823 and 1824 under Captain Palmer. On both occasions she had come from the fishery and was carrying 1300 barrels of whale oil.