William and Ann
The first known whale ship to visit New Zealand, Captain Eb Bunker anchored her in Doubtless Bay in 1792.
William and Ann arrived in the southern seas as was one of eleven ships that made up the ‘Third Fleet’ transporting 2000 convicts to the new penal colony in Port Jackson, New South Wales, in 1791. Five of the fleet were whale ships.
After arriving in New South Wales, Eb Bunker led his ship, and another from the fleet, Britannia, on the first whaling expedition in Australian waters, before embarking on a short whaling cruise into New Zealand waters where he visited Doubtless Bay.
William and Ann arrived in the southern seas as was one of eleven ships that made up the ‘Third Fleet’ transporting 2000 convicts to the new penal colony in Port Jackson, New South Wales, in 1791. Five of the fleet were whale ships.
After arriving in New South Wales, Eb Bunker led his ship, and another from the fleet, Britannia, on the first whaling expedition in Australian waters, before embarking on a short whaling cruise into New Zealand waters where he visited Doubtless Bay.