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Kewalo Basin in 1960

Kewalo Basin in 1960

Kewalo Basin 1960 Kewalo Basin was originally intended for use primarily by commercial fishing boats, as seen in this photo....

National Maritime Day 2021

National Maritime Day 2021

May 22 is National Maritime Day in the United States. It was designated as such by the US Congress in...

Redux: A Place in the History of Hawai‘i

Redux: A Place in the History of Hawai‘i

With the disturbing news that DOT Harbors is once again moving to dispose of the National Historic Landmark ship, Falls...

100 Years Ago – Matson Newspaper Ad

100 Years Ago – Matson Newspaper Ad

100 Years Ago – Body of a Sailor Found

100 Years Ago – Body of a Sailor Found

As noted in the 20 January 1921 issue of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, the body of Kauwi (Kaiwi) Mu was found...

OE35 Wave Energy Converter Buoy

OE35 Wave Energy Converter Buoy

OceanEnergy is a company based in Cobh (Cork), Ireland. Its OE35 Wave Energy Converter Buoy was built by Vigor Industrial...

From Names to Numbers

From Names to Numbers

On 6 January 1914, the Board of Harbor Commissioners unanimously accepted a special committee report that recommended that Honolulu Harbor...

100 Years Ago – Harbor Welcome for Duke Kahanamoku and Fellow Olympians

100 Years Ago – Harbor Welcome for Duke Kahanamoku and Fellow Olympians

On the morning of 9 November 1920, Matson’s Matsonia arrived in Honolulu Harbor from San Francisco with a group of...

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