Fish cracker Fish cracker Fish crackers are deep fried crackers made from fish and spices that serve as flavouring. The crackers also mixed with tapioca flour and/or sago flour as the main ingredients and the salt, sugar and MSG as seasonings. Fish crackers can be found in Southeast Asia and East Asia. However, they are more varied and commonly found in Indonesia and Malaysia. Next to "krupuk udang" (prawn cracker), "krupuk ikan" (fish cracker) is also a favourite snack, as both are popular "krupuk" types known in Indonesia. "Tenggiri" (wahoo) and "cakalang" (skipjack tuna) probably are the most popular fish used for
HMS Skipjack (1806) HMS Skipjack (1806) HMS "Skipjack" was the French naval schooner "Trimeuse", commissioned at Guadeloupe in 1805. The Royal Navy captured her in 1806 and took her into service. She was paid off in 1808 and was used as a breakwater in 1809. On 12 March , after a chase of 15 hours, captured the French Navy schooner "Trimeuse" (or "Tremeuse", or "Tremieuse"), armed with two 9-pounder carronades and one long 6-pounder; she had a crew of 53 men and was from Guadeloupe. She had been out 12 days without capturing anything. The Royal Navy took "Trimeuse" into service as "Skipjack".