Seringaptum
The English whaler Seringaptum, Captain Joy, called at New Zealand’s Bay of Islands in early 1821. At this time one of the women of the christian mission station was suffering terribly due to the birth of her child. Francis Hall, also of the mission, frantically made his way around the Bay searching for a ship’s surgeon who could help the gravely ill woman. Eventually Hall reached Paroa Bay where Seringaptum was anchored and Mr McCurdy from the ship rushed to assist.
The following May, Seringaptum arrived at Sydney with 240 tuns of sperm whale oil. It had been 22 months since she had sailed from England. When Captain Joy set sail again on May 23, his ship was headed for Van Deimans land where he intended to fill the hold with black oil before making the long voyage back to England.
The following May, Seringaptum arrived at Sydney with 240 tuns of sperm whale oil. It had been 22 months since she had sailed from England. When Captain Joy set sail again on May 23, his ship was headed for Van Deimans land where he intended to fill the hold with black oil before making the long voyage back to England.