Antelope (packet ship)
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Antelope was a packet ship
in service with the British East India Company
. On 10 August 1783 Antelope wrecked off Ulong, near Koror Island in Palau
resulting in the first sustained European contact with those islands.
Packet ship
A "packet ship" was originally a vessel employed to carry post office mail packets to and from British embassies, colonies and outposts. In sea transport, a packet service is a regular, scheduled service, carrying freight and passengers...
in service with the British East India Company
British East India Company
The East India Company was an early English joint-stock company that was formed initially for pursuing trade with the East Indies, but that ended up trading mainly with the Indian subcontinent and China...
. On 10 August 1783 Antelope wrecked off Ulong, near Koror Island in Palau
Palau
Palau , officially the Republic of Palau , is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean, east of the Philippines and south of Tokyo. In 1978, after three decades as being part of the United Nations trusteeship, Palau chose independence instead of becoming part of the Federated States of Micronesia, a...
resulting in the first sustained European contact with those islands.