Strongs Island (Kasai), This vessel was built in 1867 at Harburg, and whilst on a voyage from Foo-chow-foo to Sydney with a cargo of tea on the 1st September 1870, was totally wrecked at Strongs Island in the Caroline Islands (east of the Phillipines). After a 31 day voyage in a damaged boat the crew reached Kusaie Island where they were rescued. sugar plantations on Strong's Island (Kosrae), MARCH 16, 1858 - Abaiang produces three kinds of fruits, coconuts, pandanus nuts and a course kind of root called ti-poi-poi. Bread fruit, yams and other vegetables which grow in abundance on Strong's Island are not found here. Rice, flour and salt beef were the chief requirements of the missionaries. Mr. Bingham had made a fair experiment of planting bananas, sweet potatoes, onions, squashes and pumpkins but with the soil consisting of coral sand they lived but did not grow.