Atoll was purchased by GeorgEduardAdolphCapelle, a German trader, and partner with whaler Anton Debrum in the trading firm Capelle & Co, which traded extensively
September 1927 21 January 1913 18 April 1872 Imperial German Navy Eduard von Capelle 10 October 1855 23 February 1931 12 April 1913 18 April 1872 Imperial
— Ernst Adolph Alphons Freiherr von Schimmelmann Major Army 16 July 1918 — — Max-Friedrich von Schlechtendal Oberst Army 27 July 1917 — Eduard Ritter von