The Unsung Tale of History’s First Native Hawaiian Whaling Captain
Dec 16, 2019 · The uncharted tale of George Gilley, history’s only Native Hawaiian whaling captain, culled from an archival abyss of explorer logs, scholarly mentions, and aging newsprint.
First Whalers in Hawai‘i - Images of Old Hawaiʻi
Sep 19, 2016 · His first command came in 1807 when he was asked to be the master of the Nantucket ship Union. Captain Gardner achieved some notoriety on this voyage by having his vessel sunk by a whale while on route to the Azores. This event was noted in Melville’s Moby Dick which was first published in 1851.
Then & Now: Hawai‘i & Leviathan–The Fascinating Tale of Whaling Ships ...
On Hawai‘i Island, the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary covers a zone approximately from Keahole Point to Upolu Point, out to 100 fathoms (600 feet) depth. The Hawaiian humpback whale population seems to be recovering well from previous exploitation.
Native Hawaiian Whalers in Nantucket, 1820-60
Captains Edmund Gardner, of the New Bedford ship Balaena, and Elisha Folger, of the Nantucket ship Equator, wrote the earliest stories of whaling in Hawaii. Gardner’s published journal gives us an interesting insight into the ships’ crews hunting a …
Maritime History | Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National …
The Hawaiian archipelago has a long history of continuous and intensive maritime activity. Many historic shipwrecks and other types of submerged archaeological sites can be found in and around Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary.
131 of the Best Hawaiian Boat Names - Boat Safe
Jan 4, 2024 · Hawaiian names are beautiful and lyrical and really work well for any number of vessels from sailboats to speed boats to yachts. Afterall, who can hear the word Kahuna and not think “The Big Kahuna” would be a great name for a vessel?
Haleakalā, Hualālai and Kīlauea | Images of Old Hawaiʻi
Aug 7, 2022 · There were others that carried 12-passengers such as the SS Humuʻula, which was primarily a cattle boat. Haleakalā, a steel screw steamer, was built by Sun Ship, Chester, PA in 1923 for the Inter-Island Steam Navigation Company.
SS Lurline (1932) - Wikipedia
SS Lurline was the third Matson Lines vessel to hold that name and the last of four fast and luxurious ocean liners that Matson built for the Hawaii and Australasia runs from the West Coast of the United States. Lurline ' s sister ships were SS Malolo, SS Mariposa and SS Monterey. Lurline served as a troopship in World War II operated by War Shipping Administration agents serving Army troop ...
Maritime Heritage | Papahānaumokuākea
The whaling industry transformed the Hawaiian Islands in the early 19th century. Vessels stopped in Honolulu ports for provisions and to recruit new whalers. At one time, Native Hawaiians comprised nearly one-fifth of the sailors in the Pacific-based American whaling fleet.
Kaimiloa: Kalākaua’s Naval Ship, 1887 - Ka‘iwakīloumoku - Hawaiian …
In anticipation of the High Commissioner’s transportation needs, the Hawaiian government purchased a three-masted steamship named the Explorer. The ship was refitted as a gunboat and armed with Gatling guns and cannons.