On January 8, 1824, Capt. Kemin, of an unnamed ship, discovered what may have been Gardner Island (at 4°45'S, 186°20'15"E) and McKean Island, naming them the "Kemin Islands". In 1825, Captain Joshua Gardner, reportedly aboard the whaler , discovered an island located at 4°20' S, 174°22' W, and named it "Gardner's Island". His discovery was reported in the "Nantucket Enquirer" in December 1827. However, Joshua Coffin (also reportedly aboard the "Ganges") is sometimes credited with the discovery, and is said to have named the island after his ship's owner, Gideon Gardner.