John Dibbs
Scottish master mariner (1790–1872) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Captain John Dibbs (8 November 1790–1872) was a master mariner prominent during 1822–1835 in the seas around the colony of New South Wales, New Zealand and the Society Islands (now part of Tahiti). Dibbs was master of the colonial schooner Endeavour 1822–1824, the brig Haweis 1824–1827 and the barque Lady Blackwood 1827–1834. He is credited as the European discoverer of Rarotonga and several other islands.[1] Most of his voyages involved the transporting of missionaries, trade, whaling and seal hunting. He was believed for over 170 years to have disappeared at sea in 1835. He was the father of Sir George Dibbs, a pre-Federation Australian politician, Sir Thomas Dibbs, an Australian banker, and John Campbell Dibbs, a successful Sydney businessman.
John Dibbs | |
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Born | (1790-11-08)8 November 1790 St.Andrews, Fifeshire, Scotland |
Died | 1872(1872-00-00) (aged 81–82) Ealing, Middlesex, England |
Occupation | Australian sailor |